Research ArticleArticle
Statin Use in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Study
Jean Schmidt, Tanaz A. Kermani, Francesco Muratore, Cynthia S. Crowson, Eric L. Matteson and Kenneth J. Warrington
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2013, jrheum.121150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.121150
Jean Schmidt
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy, Amiens, France; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Supported by the Mayo Foundation and the Rochester Epidemiology Project (grant R01-AR30582 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). Dr. Schmidt received a scholarship from the Conseil Régional de Picardie. J. Schmidt, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy; T.A. Kermani, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. K.J. Warrington, Mayo Clinic, E15, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. E-mail: Warrington.kenneth@mayo.edu Accepted for publication February 4, 2013.
Tanaz A. Kermani
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy, Amiens, France; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Supported by the Mayo Foundation and the Rochester Epidemiology Project (grant R01-AR30582 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). Dr. Schmidt received a scholarship from the Conseil Régional de Picardie. J. Schmidt, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy; T.A. Kermani, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. K.J. Warrington, Mayo Clinic, E15, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. E-mail: Warrington.kenneth@mayo.edu Accepted for publication February 4, 2013.
Francesco Muratore
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy, Amiens, France; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Supported by the Mayo Foundation and the Rochester Epidemiology Project (grant R01-AR30582 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). Dr. Schmidt received a scholarship from the Conseil Régional de Picardie. J. Schmidt, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy; T.A. Kermani, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. K.J. Warrington, Mayo Clinic, E15, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. E-mail: Warrington.kenneth@mayo.edu Accepted for publication February 4, 2013.
Cynthia S. Crowson
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy, Amiens, France; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Supported by the Mayo Foundation and the Rochester Epidemiology Project (grant R01-AR30582 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). Dr. Schmidt received a scholarship from the Conseil Régional de Picardie. J. Schmidt, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy; T.A. Kermani, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. K.J. Warrington, Mayo Clinic, E15, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. E-mail: Warrington.kenneth@mayo.edu Accepted for publication February 4, 2013.
Eric L. Matteson
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy, Amiens, France; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Supported by the Mayo Foundation and the Rochester Epidemiology Project (grant R01-AR30582 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). Dr. Schmidt received a scholarship from the Conseil Régional de Picardie. J. Schmidt, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy; T.A. Kermani, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. K.J. Warrington, Mayo Clinic, E15, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. E-mail: Warrington.kenneth@mayo.edu Accepted for publication February 4, 2013.
Kenneth J. Warrington
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy, Amiens, France; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Supported by the Mayo Foundation and the Rochester Epidemiology Project (grant R01-AR30582 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases). Dr. Schmidt received a scholarship from the Conseil Régional de Picardie. J. Schmidt, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Department of Internal Medicine and RECIF, Amiens University Hospital; INSERM U-1088, Jules Verne University of Picardy; T.A. Kermani, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; F. Muratore, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. K.J. Warrington, Mayo Clinic, E15, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. E-mail: Warrington.kenneth@mayo.edu Accepted for publication February 4, 2013.
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 4
1 Apr 2024
Statin Use in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Study
Jean Schmidt, Tanaz A. Kermani, Francesco Muratore, Cynthia S. Crowson, Eric L. Matteson, Kenneth J. Warrington
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2013, jrheum.121150; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.121150