Can Simvastatin Reduce the Need for Immunomodulatory Drugs to Treat Uveitis?

Can Simvastatin Reduce the Need for Immunomodulatory Drugs to Treat Uveitis?

Objective: To assess the efficacy of simvastatin 80 mg/day versus placebo in patients with noninfectious nonanterior uveitis receiving prednisolone ≥ 10 mg/day. Design: Randomized, double-masked, controlled trial. Subjects: Adult patients with noninfectious nonanterior uveitis on oral prednisolone d...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Al-Janabi, PhD, FRCOphth, Lazha Sharief, PhD, FRCOphth, Noura Al Qassimi, MD, Yi-Hsing Chen, MD, PhD, Tao Ding, PhD, Gareth Ambler, PhD, Dimitris Ladas, MD, PhD, Sue Lightman, PhD, FRCOphth, Oren Tomkins-Netzer, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Ophthalmology Science
Subjects:
Corticosteroids
Immunomodulatory drugs
Prednisolone
Noninfectious uveitis
Simvastatin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666914523000659

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