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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been suggested during the past years as an alternative non-invasive treatment for LS, but there is still no meta-analysis to evaluate its efficacy and safety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess the efficacy and safety of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) for treatment of LS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We undertook a meta-analysis using the methodology of the Cochrane Collaboration and the guideline of PRISMA. A systematic literature search was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, WanFang Data, CBM and CNKI up to 30 June 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were compared with ALA-PDT, corticosteroids or tacrolimus ointments for treating LS. The risk of bias for each trial was rated according to the Cochrane Handbook. Risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were utilized to express the comparative outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We included 4 RCTs with a total of 184 participants. The meta-analysis showed ALA-PDT was better than topical ointments in treating LS (total effective rate: RR 1.38 [95% CI 1.19-1.60]).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The current limited evidence supports the efficacy and safety of ALA-PDT in treating LS. The adverse reactions included pain, swelling, redness and exfoliation which would decrease with the continuing sessions of treatment. 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