"Niacin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D009525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.066.515.475 D03.383.725.547.475
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| Concept/Terms |
Niacin- Niacin
- Nicotinic Acid
- 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
- 3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Niacin" by people in Profiles.
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Plasma metabolomics and quantitative interstitial abnormalities in ever-smokers. Respir Res. 2023 Nov 04; 24(1):265.
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Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Carotid Intima Media Thickness, Reactive Hyperemia, and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Mobilization: Insights From the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Grafts (ALPINE-SVG) Pilot Trial. J Invasive Cardiol. 2015 Dec; 27(12):555-60.
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The Effect of Lipid Modification on Peripheral Artery Disease after Endovascular Intervention Trial (ELIMIT). Atherosclerosis. 2013 Dec; 231(2):371-7.
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Combination of niacin and fenofibrate with lifestyle changes improves dyslipidemia and hypoadiponectinemia in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: results of "heart positive," a randomized, controlled trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jul; 96(7):2236-47.
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Heart positive: design of a randomized controlled clinical trial of intensive lifestyle intervention, niacin and fenofibrate for HIV lipodystrophy/dyslipidemia. Contemp Clin Trials. 2006 Dec; 27(6):518-30.
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Niacin hepatitis. South Med J. 1983 Feb; 76(2):239-41.