Liver fat reduction with niacin is influenced by DGAT-2 polymorphisms in hypertriglyceridemic patients
Niacin reduces plasma triglycerides, but it may increase free fatty acids and insulin resistance during long-term treatment. We examined the effect of extended-release niacin on liver fat content in Chinese patients with dyslipidemia and whether the common diacylglycerol acyltransferase-2 (DGAT2) po...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520405747 |