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Niacin can cause serious side effects in heart-risk patients

Research

The vitamin niacin can cause significant side effects and offers no benefits for patients at high risk of heart disease who are taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.

Oxford University scientists presented results of the largest randomised clinical trial of niacin at the American College of Cardiology conference in San Francisco on Saturday.

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