
News|Articles|September 1, 2004
Atorvastatin associated with modest but clinically apparent improvement in RA symptoms
Investigators in the Trial of Atorvastatin in Rheumatoid Arthritis (TARA) assessed whether statins would reduce inflammatory symptoms in patients with RA. Patients with RA (N=116) were randomized in the double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to receive 40 mg of atorvastatin or placebo in addition to their current disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy.
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