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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We seem to have hit a nerve with the NY Times article! Since there’s been such strong interest on this topic I thought I’d attach the original PNAS article, which appeared yesterday. Feel free to point out any research flaws or other points of discussion that should be included in Ann’s session. And my sincere apologies to those subscribers who are already feeling overwhelmed by the e-traffic- this too shall pass.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ora<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>_____________________________________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Ora A. Weisz, PhD | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell Biology </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Medicine</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Renal-Electrolyte Division | 978.1 Scaife Hall | 3550 Terrace St. | Pittsburgh PA 15261<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Tel: 412-383-8891 | Fax: 412-383-8956 | Email: <a href="mailto:weisz@pitt.edu"><span style='color:blue'>weisz@pitt.edu</span></a> | website: weisz2.dept-med.pitt.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>