Effect of Nicotinic Acid on Serum-Lipids

Effect of Nicotinic Acid on Abnormal Serum Lipids

“…This has been confirmed and extended to include hypercholesterolaemic subjects, on whom a similar effect was demonstrated (Parsons et al, 1956;O'Reilly et al, 1957;Comesaiia et al, 1958 ;Achor et al, 1958 ;Galbraith et al, 1959). The purpose of this paper is to report our experience of the effect of nicotinic acid (N.A.)…”

Essential Hypercholesterolaemia Xanthomatosis

“…we used nicotinic acid 100mg. twice a day as followed by Galbraith et al (1959). Clofibrate (‘Atromid‘) has been used by Roper (1964) in two cases and the author has found it to be effective.…”

Diététique de l’hyperlipémie essentielle

“…Les résultats obtenus après l'adm inistration de la niacine et de la pyridoxine n'étaient pas aussi nets que ceux de la littérature (3,4,5,6). La cause en était peut-être que le dosage quotidien était de 1,5 g de niacine.…”