Following a severe burn, which outcome relating to prostaglandin synthesis is MOST likely to worsen systemic inflammation and delay wound healing?

💡 Explanation

Unregulated thromboxane A2 production exacerbates inflammation and platelet aggregation, impairing healing, because COX activation leads to excessive thromboxane synthesis. Therefore, this scenario delays wound healing, rather than lipoxin production promoting resolution of inflammation or prostacyclin preventing excessive platelet aggregation.

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