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A multicenter, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial of atorvastatin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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OBJECTIVE:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased cardiovascular event (CVE) risk. The impact of statins in RA is not established. We assessed whether atorvastatin is superior to placebo for the primary prevention of CVE in RA patients. METHODS:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial designed for 80% power at p<0.05 to detect a 32% CVE risk reduction based on an estimated 1.8% per annum (pa) event rate. Patients aged >50 years or with RA duration >10 years; ...

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Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1002/art.40892

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Author

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Contributor
Publisher:
Wiley Periodicals Publisher's website
Journal:
Arthritis and Rheumatology Journal website
Volume:
71
Issue:
9
Pages:
1437-1449
Publication date:
2019-04-15
Acceptance date:
2019-02-19
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EISSN:
2326-5205
ISSN:
2326-5191
Pmid:
30983166
Language:
English
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pubs:993231
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uuid:8c581126-1716-40d1-a1b6-175f35f046cc
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pubs:993231
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993231
Deposit date:
2019-05-31

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