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Lupus Study Is Enrolling Participants

People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk of developing inflammation in their blood vessels  A research study at NIH is testing if the dietary supplement, Nicotinamide Riboside (NR), can improve immune system and blood vessel function and inflammation in people with SLE  Healthy volunteers will also be invited to enroll to serve as study controls  If interested, contact the Office of Patient Recruitment at 866-444-8810 or ccopr@nih gov(link is external).  Refer to study #001621-H  To learn more: https://go nih gov/GyIFtVv(link is external).

Gum Health Study Seeks Volunteers

Researchers at the Clinical Center seek adult healthy volunteers to join a study about gum health  Researchers want to learn how a person’s immune system affects the health of the mouth  If interested in participating, contact the Office of Patient Recruitment at 866-444-8810 or email ccopr@nih gov(link is external). Refer to 12-D-0100  Also see: https://go.nih.gov/TEaUI4z.

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