Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can be prevented in persons susceptible to the diseases and PAH patients can be treated by administering an effective dose of a leukotriene inhibitor. Suitable inhibitors include leukotriene A
4
hydrolase (LTA
4
H) inhibitors, leukotriene B
4
receptor (BLT1/BLT2) antagonists, 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitors, and 5-lipoxgygenase activating protein (FLAP) inhibitors.
肺动脉高压(PAH)可以在易患该病的人群中预防,并且可以通过给予有效剂量的白细胞
三烯抑制剂来治疗PAH患者。合适的
抑制剂包括白细胞
三烯A4
水解酶(LTA4H)
抑制剂、白细胞
三烯B4受体(BLT1/BLT2)拮抗剂、5-脂氧合酶(5-LO)
抑制剂和5-脂氧合酶激活蛋白(F
LAP)
抑制剂。