Can niacin raise HDL and help atherosclerosis?

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AIM-HIGH trial results?

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Why was niacin largely abandoned?

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Is niacin still used for Lp(a)?

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Niacin for Atherosclerosis: Why AIM-HIGH and HPS2-THRIVE Changed the Guidelines

Extended-release niacin raises HDL and lowers triglycerides and Lp(a), but the AIM-HIGH and HPS2-THRIVE trials found no additional cardiovascular benefit when added to statin therapy, leading to near-complete abandonment of niacin for atherosclerosis.

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