ABSTRACT
The arterial gas tension of carbon dioxide. Normal range 4.5 to 6.3 kilopascals (kPa). Low values indicate
hyperventilation
, whereas high values indicate alveolar hypoventilation.
PAF
(See
platelet
-
activating factor
.)
PAF-ACETYLHYDROLASE
Platelet
-
activating factor
(PAF) acetylhydrolase catalyzes the degradation of PAF and related phospholipids, which have proinflammatory, allergic, and prothrombotic properties. Deficiency of plasma PAF acetylhydrolase is an autosomal (see
autosome
)
recessive
disorder that has been associated with severe
asthma
in Japanese children. Acquired deficiency has been described in several human diseases usually associated with severe
inflammation
.
