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Trial reportScientific reports2014

Functional interpretation of metabolomics data as a new method for predicting long-term side effects: treatment of atopic dermatitis in infants.

Seul Ji Lee, Sung-il Woo, Soo Hyun Ahn, Dong Kyu Lim, Ji Yeon Hong, Jeong Hill Park, Johan Lim, Mi-kyeong Kim, Sung Won Kwon

Open access · goldAbstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Scientific reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Topical anti-inflammatory treatments for eczema: network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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  4. Biosensing device based on optical waveguide spectrometry with fluorescent solvatochromic beads for label-free tracking of avidin-biotin interaction.Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry · 2026
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  5. High-resolution metabolomic profiling of Alzheimer's disease in plasma.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Seul Ji LeeCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Sung-il WooDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 52 Naesudong-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju 361-763, Korea.
Soo Hyun AhnDepartment of Statistics, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Dong Kyu LimCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Ji Yeon HongCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Jeong Hill ParkCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Johan LimDepartment of Statistics, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Mi-kyeong KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 52 Naesudong-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju 361-763, Korea.
Sung Won KwonCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Seoul National University · KRChungbuk National University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Topical steroids are used for the treatment of primary atopic dermatitis (AD); however, their associated risk of serious complications is great due to the presence of vulnerable lesions in young children with AD. Topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) are steroid-free, anti-inflammatory agents used for topical AD therapy. However, their use is prohibited in infants <2 years of age because of their carcinogenic potential. We conducted a randomized, double-blind trial to evaluate the efficacy of TCIs as a secondary AD treatment for children <2 years of age by comparing 1% pimecrolimus cream with 0.05% desonide cream. We performed urinary metabolomics to predict long-term side effects. The 1% pimecrolimus cream displayed similar efficacy and exceptional safety compared with the 0.05% desonide cream. Metabolomics-based long-term toxicity tests effectively predicted long-term side effects using short-term clinical models. This applicable method for the functional interpretation of metabolomics data sets the foundation for future studies involving the prediction of the toxicity and systemic reactions caused by long-term medication administration.

Indexed as

Dermatitis, AtopicMetabolomicsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalDesonideDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansInfantMalePredictive Value of TestsSkin CreamTacrolimusTime FactorsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalDesonidepimecrolimusTacrolimus

Identifiers

PMID25491116
PMCPMC5376984
OpenAlexW2047644001

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