A randomized pilot study on the effect of niacin on pulmonary arterial pressure

BACKGROUND: Niacin induces the release of vasodilating prostaglandins, for which receptors are present within the pulmonary arterial circulation. We hypothesized that immediate-release niacin would reduce right ventricular systolic pressure in patients with pulmonary hypertension in a randomized, do...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: McNamara, Martin J., Sayanlar, Jason J., Dooley, Daniel J., Srichai, Monvadi B., Taylor, Allen J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4654874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26590128
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1013-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4654874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26590128
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1013-6

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