Extended-release niacin treatment of the atherogenic lipid profile and lipoprotein(a) in diabetes.

Abstract

We tested the hypotheses that extended-release niacin is effective for the separate treatments of abnormalities in low-density liprotein (LDL) size, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-2, and lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] without potential negative effects on glycated hemoglobin levels. The lipids that constitute the atherogenic lipid profile (ALP), such as triglycerides, small, dense LDL-cholesterol particle concentration, LDL particle size, total HDL-cholesterol (HDLc), HDL-2, and HDL-2 cholesterol concentration, as well as total LDL-cholesterol (LDLc) and Lp(a), were measured in 36 diabetic patients with primary abnormalities of LDL particle size (n = 25), HDL-2 (n = 23), and/or Lp(a) (n = 12) before and after extended-release niacin treatment. LDL particle size and HDL-2 were measured using polyacrylamide gradient gel electrophoreses and Lp(a) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). After extended-release niacin, LDL peak particle diameter increased from 25.2 +/- 0.6 nm to 26.1 +/- 0.7 nm (P <.0001); small, dense LDLc concentration decreased from 30 +/- 17 mg/dL to 17 +/- 10 mg/dL (P <.0001); total HDLc increased from 42 +/- 9 mg/dL to 57 +/- 16 mg/dL (P <.0001); HDL-2 as the percent of total HDLc mass increased from 34% +/- 10% to 51% +/- 17% (P <.0001); and Lp(a) decreased from 37 +/- 10 mg/dL to 23 +/- 10 mg/dL (P <.001). Mean hemoglobin A(1c) level was improved during treatment from 7.5% +/- 1.6% to 6.5% +/- 0.9% (P <.0001). A subset of patients who had no change in hemoglobin A(1c) levels before and after treatment (6.8% +/- 1% v 6.7% +/- 1%; not significant) showed identical lipid changes. Twenty-two percent of patients were unable to tolerate extended-release niacin due to reversible side effects. These data indicate that in diabetic patients, extended-release niacin (1) is effective for separately treating diabetic dyslipidemias associated with abnormal LDL size, HDL-2, and Lp(a) independently of glycated hemoglobin levels; (2) must be used with modern and aggressive oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin treatment; and (3) is a major drug for the treatment of diabetic dyslipidemias because of its broad spectrum of effectiveness for the ALP and Lp(a).

• Authors: Jianqiu Pan, Joanne T Van, Eve Chan, Renata L Kesala, Michael Lin, M Arthur Charles
• Journal: Metabolism: clinical and experimental (Metabolism) Vol. 51 Issue 9 Pg. 1120-7 (Sep 2002) ISSN: 0026-0495 [Print] United States
• PMID: 12200755 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Delayed-Action Preparations
• Glycated Hemoglobin A
• Hypolipidemic Agents
• Lipids
• Lipoprotein(a)
• Lipoproteins, HDL
• Lipoproteins, HDL2
• Niacin

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Arteriosclerosis (etiology)
• Delayed-Action Preparations
• Diabetes Mellitus (blood, drug therapy)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Female
• Glycated Hemoglobin (analysis)
• Humans
• Hypolipidemic Agents (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Lipids (blood)
• Lipoprotein(a) (blood)
• Lipoproteins, HDL (blood)
• Lipoproteins, HDL2
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Niacin (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)