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Vitamin B3 boosts neutrophil counts

A molecular pathway requiring vitamin B3 increases the production of neutrophils (pages 151–158). These findings could lead to new ways to treat neutropenias, diseases involving low neutrophil counts.

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Khanna-Gupta, A., Berliner, N. Vitamin B3 boosts neutrophil counts. Nat Med 15, 139–141 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0209-139

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