Effect of Statins on Serum level of hs-CRP and CRP in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

• Main Authors: Tahmineh Kandelouei (Author), Mitra Abbasifard (Author), Danyal Imani (Author), Saeed Aslani (Author), Bahman Razi (Author), Mahdieh Fasihi (Author), Sajad Shafiekhani (Author), Keyhan Mohammadi (Author), Tannaz Jamialahmadi (Author), Željko Reiner (Author), Amirhossein Sahebkar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Several studies have reported that statins have anti-inflammatory effects. Nevertheless, results of clinical trials concerning the effect of statins on the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) have been inconsistent. Therefore, we performed a systematic re...