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Steroid Avoidance or Withdrawal Regimens in Paediatric Kidney Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.


ABSTRACT:

Background

We combined the outcomes of all randomised controlled trials to investigate the safety and efficacy of steroid avoidance or withdrawal (SAW) regimens in paediatric kidney transplantation compared with steroid-based (SB) regimens.

Methods

A systematic literature search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, the trials registry and BIOSIS previews was performed. A change in the height standardised Z-score from baseline (?HSDS) and acute rejection were the primary endpoints.

Results

Eight reports from 5 randomised controlled trials were included, with a total of 528 patients. Sufficient evidence of a significant increase in the ?HSDS was observed in the SAW group (mean difference (MD) = 0.38, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.07-0.68, P = 0.01), particularly within the first year post-withdrawal (MD = 0.22, 95% CI 0.10-0.35, P = 0.0003) and in the prepubertal recipients (MD = 0.60, 95% CI 0.21-0.98, P = 0.002). There was no significant difference in the risk of acute rejection between the groups (relative risk = 1.04, 95% CI 0.80-1.36, P = 0.77).

Conclusions

The SAW regimen is justified in select paediatric renal allograft recipients because it provides significant benefits in post-transplant growth within the first year post-withdrawal with minimal effects on the risk of acute rejection, graft function, and graft and patient survival within 3 years post-withdrawal. These select paediatric recipients should have the following characteristics: prepubertal; Caucasian; with primary disease not related to immunological factors; de novo kidney transplant recipient; with low panel reactive antibody.

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4798578 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Steroid Avoidance or Withdrawal Regimens in Paediatric Kidney Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Zhang Huanxi H   Zheng Yitao Y   Liu Longshan L   Fu Qian Q   Li Jun J   Huang Qingshan Q   Liu Huijiao H   Deng Ronghai R   Wang Changxi C  

PloS one 20160318 3


<h4>Background</h4>We combined the outcomes of all randomised controlled trials to investigate the safety and efficacy of steroid avoidance or withdrawal (SAW) regimens in paediatric kidney transplantation compared with steroid-based (SB) regimens.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic literature search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, the trials registry and BIOSIS previews was performed. A change in the height standardised Z-score from baseline (ΔHSDS) and acute rejection were the primary endpoints.  ...[more]

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