LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE USE OF STATINS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/BR87UKeywords:
atherosclerosis, statins, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular diseaseAbstract
The review provides information on additional cardiovascular risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The paper summarizes the data of scientific studies on the use of statins in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with the most common rheumatological diseases. In addition, the results of scientific works that studied the effect of statin therapy on the course of the underlying rheumatological disease are indicated.