The Beneficial Effects of Statins in Autoimmune Disease Therapy.
From: Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
Drug news & perspectives
- Publish Date: Apr 2007
- ISSN: 0214-0934
- Volume: 20
- Issue: 3
- Pages: 165-9
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Marai Ibrahim, Shoenfeld Yehuda, et al. The Beneficial Effects of Statins in Autoimmune Disease Therapy.. Drug News Perspect. Apr 2007;20:165-9
Abstract
Statins, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are widely used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Recent experimental and clinical studies evaluated the effect of statins on immune and inflammatory cells, and the efficacy of statins in treatment of immune diseases. This review discusses the roles of statins in the treatment of immune and inflammatory diseases.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Autoimmune Diseases, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Immunologic Factors
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