This study was published in Seminars in Arthritis Rheumatism 2011 Dec;41(3):373-81
Study title and authors:
Association between statin use and lupus-like syndrome using spontaneous reports.
Study title and authors:
Association between statin use and lupus-like syndrome using spontaneous reports.
de Jong HJ, Tervaert JW, Saldi SR, Vandebriel RJ, Souverein PC, Meyboom RH, van Loveren H, Klungel OH.
Laboratory for Health Protection Research, National Institute for Public Health and Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands.
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21868063
Laboratory for Health Protection Research, National Institute for Public Health and Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands.
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21868063
The study assessed whether there was an association between statin use and the occurrence of lupus-like syndrome. The study included 3,362 reports of lupus-like syndrome.
The study found that statin use was associated with a 101% increase in the reporting of lupus-like syndrome.
