Effect of Niacin on Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients at Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol Goal but High Lipoprotein (a) Level: a 2-Year Follow-Up Study.
Shinjeong SongChan Joo LeeJaewon OhSungha ParkSeok-Min KangSang-Hak LeePublished in: Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis (2019)
Treatment with niacin for two years did not inhibit the progression of carotid intima-media thickening in patients with high Lp (a) level. However, this study may have been underpowered to evaluate the primary study outcome.
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