The addition of niacin to statin therapy improves high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels but not metrics of functionality.
Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: avkhera@partners.org.
Amit V
AV
Khera
Parin J
PJ
Patel
Muredach P
MP
Reilly
Daniel J
DJ
Rader
D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009525:Niacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D009525:Niacin; D019821:Simvastatin