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 3

Findings from metaregression analysis on the effects of statin therapy on hs-CRP and CRP levels.

ParameterCoefficientStandard error95% CI value

Hs-CRP
Dosage-0.0220.023-0.071, 0.0250.34
Treatment duration-0.0010.022-0.047, 0.0440.94
Publication year-0.218-1.72-0.481, 0.0451
CRP
Dosage-0.0070.069-0.219, 0.2030.93
Treatment duration0.1160.138-0.184, 0.4170.84
Publication year0.6360.399-0.234, 1.5080.13