Long-term niacin treatment induces insul
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Heemskerk, M. M.; van den Berg, S. A. A.; Pronk, A. C. M.; van Klinken, J.-B.; B
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Article
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2014
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The American Physiological Society
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English
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The lipid-lowering effect of niacin has been attributed to the inhibition of cAMP production in adipocytes, thereby inhibiting intracellular lipolysis and release of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) to the circulation. However, long-term niacin treatment leads to a normalization of plasma NEFA level