"Niacin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Niacin" by people in Profiles.
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Structural Re-engineering of the a-Helix Mimetic JY-1-106 into Small Molecules: Disruption of the Mcl-1-Bak-BH3 Protein-Protein Interaction with 2,6-Di-Substituted Nicotinates. ChemMedChem. 2016 Apr 19; 11(8):827-33.
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Adipokines and lipoproteins: modulation by antihyperglycemic and hypolipidemic agents. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2014 Feb; 12(1):1-10.
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Treatment approaches for diabetes and dyslipidemia. Horm Res Paediatr. 2011; 76 Suppl 1:76-80.
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FPIN's clinical inquiries. Best alternatives to statins for treating hyperlipidemia. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Oct 01; 76(7):1027-9.
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Assessment of compliance with lipid guidelines in an academic medical center. Ann Pharmacother. 2006 Jan; 40(1):27-31.
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Association of a long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase 4 gene polymorphism with depression and with enhanced niacin-induced dermal erythema. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2004 May 15; 127B(1):42-7.
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Hemodynamic effects of nicotinic acid infusion in normotensive and hypertensive subjects. Am J Hypertens. 2003 Jan; 16(1):67-71.
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The triglyceride connection in atherosclerosis. Ann Pharmacother. 1992 Sep; 26(9):1109-17.
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The effect of aspirin on niacin-induced cutaneous reactions. J Fam Pract. 1992 Feb; 34(2):165-8.
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Virgil Sydenstricker: special reference to niacin deficiency encephalopathy. South Med J. 1988 Aug; 81(8):1042-6.