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Does Use of Inhaled Corticosteroid for Management of Asthma in Children Make Them Shorter Adults?

The purpose of this review is to discuss the effect of daily inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) on the height of children with asthma. The effect of ICSs on growth and height is dependent on the dose and the therapeutic index of the ICS; however, the effect on final adult height was not clear until rece...

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Main Authors: Raissy, Hengameh H., Blake, Kathryn
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678560/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23781396
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ped.2013.0244
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