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Cholesterol: Niacin was combined with statin - latimes.com

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Combining niacin with a statin does not reduce risk of heart attacks or stroke among patients with a history of heart disease

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Cholesterol, Heart Attack, Thrombotic Event, Vitamin, National Institutes of Health, Niaspan

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