"Niacin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D009525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.066.515.475 D03.383.725.547.475
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| Concept/Terms |
Niacin- Niacin
- Nicotinic Acid
- 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
- 3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Niacin" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Retina. 2008 Mar; 28(3):520-4.
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Dietary niacin and the risk of incident Alzheimer's disease and of cognitive decline. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004 Aug; 75(8):1093-9.