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Glucocorticoids (steroids) can be used as a treatment for asthma and inflammatory conditions whereas NSAIDs are used to treat inflammation but have no use in asthma treatment. Which of the following statements most accurately describes why these treatments differ?

ASteroids block production of all eicosanoids, whereas NSAIDs only block production of thromboxanes and prostaglandins.
BNSAIDs block production of all eicosanoids, whereas steroids only block production of leukotrienes.
CNSAIDs block production of leukotrienes and prostaglandins, whereas steroids block production of thromboxanes and leukotrienes.
DSteroids block production of leukotrienes and prostaglandins, whereas NSAIDs block production of leukotrienes and thromboxanes.
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