Treatment with statins does not exhibit a clinically relevant corticosteroid-sparing effect in patients with giant cell arteritis

Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Aug 15;51(4):674-8. doi: 10.1002/art.20541.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biomarkers
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy*
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage*
  • Glucocorticoids / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage*
  • Prednisolone / adverse effects
  • Recurrence
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Prednisolone