Nitric oxide does not appear to improve treatment of sickle cell pain-attacks

Among patients with sickle cell disease, treatment of a vaso-occlusive crisis (characterized by episodes of severe pain) in the hospital with inhalation of nitric oxide gas for up to 3 days did not result in a shorter time to resolution of the pain, compared to patients who received placebo, according to a new study.

Read the whole article on Science Daily

More from Science Daily