Among people who were randomly assigned to receive 3 grams of niacin daily, the risk of total mortality was 11% less at 15 years of follow-up according to the Coronary Drug Project which was the first clinical trial investigating niacin which was done in 1975 as noted in an excellent review paper about niacin titled Niacin: another look at an underutilized lipid-lowering medication.
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