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Figure 1 How nicotinic acid decreases triglycerides and low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.
NA: Nicotinic acid, TG: Triglycerides, LDL: Low density lipoprotein; FFA: Free fatty acids; VLDL: Very low density lipoprotein; DGAT2: Diacylglycerol acyl transferase 2; PGC-1β: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1β; apoC3: Apolipoprotein C3; apoB: Apolipoprotein B.
- Citation: Kei A, Elisaf MS. Nicotinic acid: Do we know how it works after 55 years of clinical experience. World J Pharmacol 2012; 1(3): 50-54
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3192/full/v1/i3/50.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5497/wjp.v1.i3.50