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AuthorJamialahmadi, Tannaz
AuthorAbbasifard, Mitra
AuthorReiner, Željko
AuthorRizzo, Manfredi
AuthorEid, Ali H.
AuthorSahebkar, Amirhossein
Available date2023-07-12T07:10:25Z
Publication Date2022-09-05
Publication NameJournal of Clinical Medicine
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11175251
CitationJamialahmadi, T., Abbasifard, M., Reiner, Ž., Rizzo, M., Eid, A. H., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). The effects of statin treatment on serum ferritin levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(17), 5251.
ISSN2077-0383
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85137795970&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/45385
AbstractBackground: Statins are the most widely used drugs for decreasing elevated serum LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and thus for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but they have also some pleiotropic effects, including anti-inflammatory properties. Atherosclerosis is a low-grade inflammatory disease, and elevated ferritin is considered to be one of the markers of inflammation. Since the results of studies on the effects of statins on serum ferritin levels are conflicting, this meta-analysis was performed. Methods: A literature search was performed using major electronic databases (MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and ISI Web of Science) from inception up to 5 March 2022 to find studies evaluating the effect of different statins on serum ferritin levels. The effect size was determined using weighted mean differences (WMDs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: The meta-analysis of nine studies (1611 patients) analyzing the effects of statins on serum ferritin levels that were included showed a significant decrease in circulating ferritin levels caused by statins. The results did not suggest any significant association between the changes in concentrations of serum ferritin and the duration of treatment with statins. Conclusions: Statin therapy decreases the circulating concentrations of ferritin, which might be beneficial for the prevention and/or progression of ASCVD. This effect might be explained by the anti-inflammatory effects and maybe some other pleiotropic effects of statins and not by their lipid-lowering effects.
Languageen
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Subjectacute-phase response
cardiovascular diseases
inflammation
iron
lipid-lowering therapy
statins
TitleThe Effects of Statin Treatment on Serum Ferritin Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
TypeArticle
Issue Number17
Volume Number11
ESSN2077-0383


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