Further support for the statins as antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory agents: comment on the review by Abeles and Pillinger and the editorial by Arnaud and Mach.

between symptoms and cortisol levels. We chose a shorter assessment period in an attempt to minimize study intrusion into participants’ lives. Similarly, as we noted in our report, we assessed stress, pain, and fatigue symptoms using simple 10-point Likert scales to minimize disruption of participants’ daily activities. We believe that this choice likely enhances the generalizability of our findings to “real world” patients. However, as the authors note, there are also trade-offs (e.g., lack of standardized stressor) with the use of this methodology.