Simvastatin improves endothelial function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Feb 1;45(3):461-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.11.006.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / blood*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / physiopathology*
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Lipids / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects
  • Simvastatin / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Lipids
  • Simvastatin