Sirolimus Gel Treatment vs Placebo for Facial Angiofibromas in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Author(s) -
Mari WatayaKaneda,
Yuuki Ohno,
Yasuyuki Fujita,
Hiroo Yokozeki,
Hironori Niizeki,
Masaaki Ogai,
Kazuyoshi Fukai,
Hiroshi Nagai,
Yuichi Yoshida,
Izumi Hamada,
Taihei Hio,
Kenji Shimizu,
Hiroyuki Murota
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.1408
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberous sclerosis , sirolimus , dermatology , placebo , angiofibroma , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Most patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), an autosomal-dominant disorder that is caused by the constitutive activation of mammalian target of rapamycin, experience disfigurement caused by skin lesions involving facial angiofibromas. Many have been left untreated because of a lack of therapeutic options that are less invasive than surgery or laser treatment.
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