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Articles tagged ‘niacin’
February 2010
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:13-18
News from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009
Highlights from the recent American Heart Association meeting held in Orlando, Florida, USA, from 14th–18th November 2009, included good news for niacin but not for...
November 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:269-71
Niacin shows plaque regression
The use of niacin was associated with a regression of atherosclerotic plaque in a new imaging...
July 2008
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:210-14
Clinical experience with prolonged-release nicotinic acid in statin-treated patients managed in Ireland
Nicotinic acid (for treatment of low high-density lipoprotein [HDL]) combined with a statin has been shown previously to improve cardiovascular outcomes. To evaluate tolerability and...
March 2006
Br J Cardiol 2006;13:131-6
The failure of LDL cholesterol reduction and the importance of reverse cholesterol transport. The role of nicotinic acid
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction alone has consistently achieved a statistically significant 25–30% reduction in clinical events in multiple clinical trials. This degree of clinical...