NIACIN FOR LIPID DISORDERS - INDICATIONS, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SAFETY

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作者
BROWN, WV
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[1] Emory University School of Medicine, 201 Woodruff Memorial Bldg, Atlanta, GA 30322
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10.1080/00325481.1995.11946037
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Niacin can be very effective and safe in lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels and also in increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, In combination with other lipid-lowering drugs (eg, bile acid sequestrants), it has reduced the incidence of cardiovascular events and stopped the progression of coronary artery lesions, It may be the most cost-effective lipid-lowering agent currently available. At lower doses, sustained-release forms of niacin may also improve patient compliance.
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