Stopping Statin Therapy Increases Risk of Death for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120328090852.htm

ScienceDaily (Mar. 28, 2012) — Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who discontinue use of statin therapy are at increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes. According to the findings of a population-based study now available in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), RA patients should be advised of the importance of compliance to their statin therapy to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk.

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