Risk of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis in statin users in a large nationwide US study

Risk of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis in statin users in a large nationwide US study

Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between statin use and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a large, US case-control study. Methods Using the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, RA cases were identified as patients aged ≥18 years with ≥2 RA diagnoses between January 1, 2010 and J...

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Main Authors: Madeline N. Peterson, Hayley J. Dykhoff, Cynthia S. Crowson, John M. Davis, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, Elena Myasoedova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Lipid-lowering medications
Risk factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02617-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02617-5

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