New York Times Cites Department Research

Study Finds That Nitrites in the Body Greatly Aid Blood Flow

November 3, 2003

The New York Times today cited research conducted by Daniel Kim-Shapiro, Howard Shields, Xiuli Xu, Kris Huang, and collaborators at the National Institute of Health and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. This work advances the understanding of sickle cell disease and its treatment.

For the full text of the Times article, see

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/03/health/03BLOO.html?ex=1068864841&ei=1&en=93765922a8cd71da.

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