Review Article

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

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the included studies.

Study authorYearCountryIntervention/control (sample size)Intervention (M/F)/control (M/F)Mean age (intervention/control)Intervention duration (week)Target populationDosage (mg/day)Dosage categoryHydrophilic or lipophilicJadad scaleIntervention name

Hs-CRP
Luo et al.2004China11/93AMI20MLipophile2Simvastatin
Luo et al.2004China14/163Unstable angina20MLipophile2Simvastatin
Azar et al.2005Lebanon44/26NR1CADNR3Statins
Marschang et al.2006Austria47/1624CADNR3Statins
Sola et al.2006USA54/5496Heart failure20MLipophile4Atorvastatin
Yang et al. (i)2006China20/201ACS40LLipophile3Fluvastatin
Yang et al. (ii)2006China20/201ACS80MLipophile3Fluvastatin
Chan et al. (i)2008Taiwan30/3012CAD10MLipophile3Atorvastatin
Chan et al. (ii)2008Taiwan30/3024CAD10MLipophile3Atorvastatin
Suzuki et al. (i)2008Japan10/9NR12CAD10LLipophile4Fluvastatin
Suzuki et al. (ii)2008Japan10/9NR12CAD10LHydrophile4Pravastatin
Vasilieva et al.2008Russia19/20NR1ACS40HLipophile3Atorvastatin
McMurray et al. (i)2009UK777/77912Heart failure10MHydrophile4Rosuvastatin hs-CRP 2.0 mg/L
McMurray et al. (ii)2009UK1711/169412Heart failure10MHydrophile4Rosuvastatin hs-CRP 2.0 mg/L
Yun et al.2009Korea225/2201ACS40HHydrophile2Rosuvastatin
Andreou et al.2010Greece21/184Heart failure10MHydrophile3Rosuvastatin
Dohi et al.2010Japan85/8424ACS20MLipophile3Atorvastatin
Yun et al.2011Korea237/2421ACSNR3Statins
Abulhul et al.2012Ireland28/2824Heart failure40HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Guo et al. (i)2012China47/5424Stable atherosclerotic plaque10MLipophile3Atorvastatin
Guo et al. (ii)2012China45/5424Stable atherosclerotic plaque20MLipophile3Atorvastatin
Guo et al. (iii)2012China43/5424Stable atherosclerotic plaque40HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Guo et al. (iiii)2012China39/5424Stable atherosclerotic plaque80HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Jiao et al. (i)2015China62/641ACS20HHydrophile2Rosuvastatin
Jiao et al. (ii)2015China62/644ACS20HHydrophile2Rosuvastatin
Qiao et al.2019China82/782Carotid artery stenting40HLipophile3Atorvastatin
CRP
Correia et al.2003Brazil18/181ACS80HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Karaca et al.2003Turkey46/32NR52/524CAD20MLipophile3Atorvastatin
Kinlay et al. (i)2003USA1186/121616ACS80HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Kinlay et al. (ii)2003USA555/544NRNR/NR16Unstable angina80HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Kinlay et al.(iii)2003USA631/672NRNR/NR16MI80HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Ostadal et al.2003Czech Republic13/17NR/NR1MI0/32Cerivastatin
Macin et al.2004Argentina44/464ACS40HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Doo et al. (i)2005China20/301Unstable anginaNR2Statins
Doo et al. (ii)2005China20/301Unstable anginaNR2Statins
Li et al.2005China19/17NRNR/NR4Unstable angina20MLipophile3Atorvastatin
Link et al. (i)2006Germany18/17NR55.5/601ACS20HHydrophile3Rosuvastatin
Link et al. (ii)2006Germany18/17NR55.5/601ACS20HHydrophile3Rosuvastatin
Link et al. (iii)2006Germany18/17NR55.5/606ACS20HHydrophile3Rosuvastatin
Li et al.2007China18/16NR/NR1Unstable angina20MLipophile3Simvastatin
Patti et al.2007Italy86/851ACS80HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Lewandowski et al. (i)2008Poland39/391ACS40HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Lewandowski et al. (ii)2008Poland39/396ACS40HLipophile3Atorvastatin
Nakagomi et al.2012Japan63/8324Heart failureNR2Statins
Gruzdeva et al.2016Russia60/6656.5/60.42MI20MLipophile3Atorvastatin
Strazhesko et al.2016Italy44/3848Atherosclerosis20MLipophile3Atorvastatin

NR: not reported; MI: myocardial infraction; ACS: acute coronary syndrome; CAD: coronary artery disease; H: high; M: moderate; L: low; M: male; F: female.