Sirolimus reduces the risk of pneumothorax recurrence in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a historical prospective self-controlled study

Abstract Background Spontaneous pneumothorax has a high incidence and high rate of recurrence in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). The risk factors for pneumothorax and the effects of sirolimus on pneumothorax in patients with LAM are unknown. In our study, multivariate logistic regressi...

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Main Authors: Chongsheng Cheng, Wenshuai Xu, Yani Wang, Tengyue Zhang, Luning Yang, Wangji Zhou, Danjing Hu, Yanli Yang, Xinlun Tian, Kai-Feng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02418-2