Bengt Samuelsson receives a share of the medicine prize for research on prostaglandins and related biologically active substances. He elucidated pathways by which arachidonic acid forms signalling molecules involved in inflammation, clotting and the regulation of blood vessels.
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Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson
Nobel Prize history for Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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1 distinct award entry or entries in the World History Database.
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