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. 2019 Dec 16;2019(12):CD004290. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004290.pub3

4. Target of rapamycin inhibitors (TOR‐I) versus antimetabolite: comparison in outcomes between 2006 review and 2019 update.

Outcomes 2006 review (11 studies) 2019 update (33 studies)
Death No difference No difference
All graft loss No difference No difference
Graft loss censored for death No difference No difference
All acute rejection Reduced with TOR‐I No difference
Biopsy‐proven acute rejection Reduced with TOR‐I No difference
CMV infection Reduced with TOR‐I Reduced with TOR‐I
Wound complications Increased with TOR‐I Increased with TOR‐I
Malignancies No difference No difference
Need to change treatment No difference Increased with TOR‐I
New‐onset diabetes mellitus No difference Increased with TOR‐I
Lymphoma/PTLD No difference No difference
BK virus infection Not reported Lower with TOR‐I
Tremor No difference (1 study) No difference
Acne/rash Increased with TOR‐I (1 study) Increased with TOR‐I
GFR Reduced with TOR‐I Reduced with TOR‐I
SCr Increased with TOR‐I Increased with TOR‐I
Hypercholesterolaemia Increased with TOR‐I Increased with TOR‐I
Hypertriglyceridaemia Increased with TOR‐I Increased with TOR‐I
Leucopenia Reduced with TOR‐I Reduced with TOR‐I
Thrombocytopenia Increased with TOR‐I Increased with TOR‐I

Change in results have been highlighted

CMV ‐ cytomegalovirus; GFR ‐ glomerular filtration rate; PTLD ‐ post‐transplant lymphoproliferative disease; SCr ‐ serum creatinine