Statins and Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nested Case-Control Study

Tascilar K., Dell'Aniello S., Hudson M., Suissa S.

ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.68, no.11, pp.2603-2611, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/art.39774
  • Journal Name: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2603-2611
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

ObjectiveStatins have antiinflammatory/immunomodulatory effects that may be useful in preventing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but previous observational studies about the risk of RA with statin use yielded conflicting results. The aim of this study was to determine whether high-intensity statin treatment is associated with reduced risk of RA.