Nicotinic Acid Treatment Shifts the Fibrinolytic Balance Favourably and Decreases Plasma Fibrinogen in Hypertriglyceridaemic Men
23 hypertriglyceridaemic men took 4g/day of niacin for 6 weeks and saw very significant improvements in lipoprotein concentrations (reducing very low density cholesterol and triglycerides by ~50%) as well as reduced blood clotting and thrombosis factors.