Regular statin use is associated with a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 16:28 in Health & Medicine

There is an association between taking statins (lipid lowering drugs), and reduced risk of developing the chronic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis. These are the findings of a study by Gabriel Chodick and colleagues, published in this week's PLoS Medicine.

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