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, 2008 Niacin is one of the oldest yet also most diverse lipid lowering agents. As it not only lowers low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, triglycerides (TG) and lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] but also increases high-density-lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, it is ...
Gupta, Sonell, Kostner, Karam
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Niacin as a drug repositioning candidate for hyperphosphatemia management in dialysis patients
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2014 Sooyoung Shin, Sukhyang LeeAjou University College of Pharmacy, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Abstract: Nearly all patients with end-stage renal disease develop hyperphosphatemia.
Shin S, Lee S
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Renal FailureBackground Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which has become a global public health issue, is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. Niacin is a necessary coenzyme for mitochondrial energy metabolism.
Qishu Li, Wei Lan
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Niacin increases adiponectin and decreases adipose tissue inflammation in high fat diet-fed mice.
PLoS ONE, 2013 AimsTo determine the effects of niacin on adiponectin and markers of adipose tissue inflammation in a mouse model of obesity.Materials and methodsMale C57BL/6 mice were placed on a control or high-fat diet (HFD) and were maintained on such diets for the ...
Desiree Wanders +3 more
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Niacin plays a significant role in the therapy and management of mixed dyslipidemia. Nevertheless, its administration in raw form is contraindicated due to potential adverse effects including hepatotoxicity and cutaneous flushing. Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2)
Abutwaibe K A (17717348) +5 more
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Low and deficient niacin status and pellagra are endemic in postwar Angola [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of pellagra were documented during the civil war in Angola, but no contemporary data on the incidence of pellagra or the prevalence of niacin deficiency were available.
Seal, A J +6 more
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, 2011 Niacin is required for a host of critical redox and adenosine diphosphate-ribosylation reactions in metabolism. Niacin deficiency leads to the distinctive signs and symptoms of pellagra, but these can happen in an unpredictable progression and can be ...
James B. Kirkland +2 more
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JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract The dietary and lifestyle practices have predominantly compromised human health, which are influenced by modernization and industrialization. Hypercholesterolemia, caused by the consumption of fatty and fried foods and a sedentary lifestyle, is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and commonly coexists with obesity ...
Muhammad Usman Khalid +8 more
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Macronutrient and micronutrient profiles of meat types: insights into human health and diet
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Despite considerable advances in global health and nutrition, emerging challenges such as population growth, climate change, and limited natural resources continue to threaten food security. Meat remains an essential component of the human diet, supplying high‐quality proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, and minerals necessary ...
Özgül Anitaş +4 more
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Influence of dietary niacin on starter pig performance [PDF]
, 2001 Two experiments were conducted using 415 weanling pigs (175 in Exp. 1, 240 in Exp. 2) to determine the influence of dietary niacin inclusion on starter pig performance. Pigs were fed a control diet with no added niacin or the control diet with 25, 50,
Alonso, E. +23 more
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