Statin treatment for rheumatoid arthritis: A promising novel indication

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-287

  Paraskevas, Kosmas I ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Indication; Rheumatoid arthritis; Statins; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CD40 LIGAND; CERIVASTATIN; CHLOROQUINE; CYCLOSPORIN; EZETIMIBE; FLUINDOSTATIN; GEMFIBROZIL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LEFLUNOMIDE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; METHOTREXATE; MEVINOLIN; PLACEBO; QUINAPRIL; SIMVASTATIN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; TERATOGENICITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; INFLAMMATION;

EID: 41949140776     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-007-0806-8     Document Type: Review

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