Autoimmunity reviews
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Autoimmunity reviews · Mar 2018
ReviewThe anti-inflammatory effects of statins on patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A systemic review and meta-analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials.
Over the past several years, numerous studies investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of statin on patients with RA. However, the findings of the individual studies were often inconsistent or conflicting. ⋯ Statins have a significant anti-inflammatory effect in RA patients. However, atorvastatin was superior to simvastatin both in terms of its anti-inflammatory and lipid-lowering activities.