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SUBMITTER: Gilbert R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6806973 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar-Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Porto biomedical journal 20170301 2
In addition to the known lipid-lowering effects, statins are now widely accepted to have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Adjunctive use of statins has proven beneficial in the context of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. Evidence also suggests that statins may also have utility in the management of uveitis, a form of sight threatening inflammation which occurs in the eye. In this article, we outline our rationale behind a clinical trial of sim ...[more]