Genetic Variants Associated With Plasma Lipids Are Associated With the Lipid Response to Niacin
Background Niacin is a broad‐spectrum lipid‐modulating drug, but its mechanism of action is unclear. Genome‐wide association studies have identified multiple loci associated with blood lipid levels and lipoprotein (a). It is unknown whether these loci modulate response to niacin. Methods and Results...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.008461 |