title: Niacin--a case study for the role of event-driven versus surrogate endpoint trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine/Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, , Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Blaha
authors.forename: Erin D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Michos
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009525:Niacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D009525:Niacin