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Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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    • Guang Yang
    • Lu Yang
    • Xiaofan Yang
    • Xiuyu Shi
    • Jing Wang
    • Yujie Liu
    • Jun Ju
    • Liping Zou
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    Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China, Special Care Medical Center, Navy General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100048, P.R. China
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    Published online on: November 27, 2014
       https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.2093
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Inhibitors of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) are increasingly used as therapy for pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). The uncertainty over the efficacy and safety of mTOR inhibitor therapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with TSC emphasizes the necessity for a synthesis of existing evidence. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of mTOR inhibitor therapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with TSC. The PubMed, EmBase and Cochrane Library electronic databases were searched, and studies of mTOR inhibitor therapy and non‑mTOR inhibitor therapy in pediatric patients with TSC (<18 years old) were selected. Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria. There was evidence of a significantly increased response rate in pediatric patients with TSC treated with mTOR inhibitor therapy compared with those treated with non‑mTOR inhibitor therapy (odds ratio, 24.71; 95% confidence interval, 7.46‑81.72; P<0.001). The majority of studies reported few adverse events. There was an increased incidence of mouth ulceration, stomatitis, convulsion and pyrexia in pediatric patients with TSC treated with mTOR inhibitor therapy. In conclusion, mTOR inhibitor therapy is an efficacious and safe treatment for pediatric patients with TSC.
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Yang G, Yang L, Yang X, Shi X, Wang J, Liu Y, Ju J and Zou L: Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Exp Ther Med 9: 626-630, 2015.
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Yang, G., Yang, L., Yang, X., Shi, X., Wang, J., Liu, Y. ... Zou, L. (2015). Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 9, 626-630. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.2093
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Yang, G., Yang, L., Yang, X., Shi, X., Wang, J., Liu, Y., Ju, J., Zou, L."Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9.2 (2015): 626-630.
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Yang, G., Yang, L., Yang, X., Shi, X., Wang, J., Liu, Y., Ju, J., Zou, L."Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9, no. 2 (2015): 626-630. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.2093
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Yang G, Yang L, Yang X, Shi X, Wang J, Liu Y, Ju J and Zou L: Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Exp Ther Med 9: 626-630, 2015.
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Yang, G., Yang, L., Yang, X., Shi, X., Wang, J., Liu, Y. ... Zou, L. (2015). Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 9, 626-630. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.2093
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Yang, G., Yang, L., Yang, X., Shi, X., Wang, J., Liu, Y., Ju, J., Zou, L."Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9.2 (2015): 626-630.
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Yang, G., Yang, L., Yang, X., Shi, X., Wang, J., Liu, Y., Ju, J., Zou, L."Efficacy and safety of a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor in pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9, no. 2 (2015): 626-630. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.2093
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