Impact of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Growth in Children with Asthma: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: Long-term inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) may reduce growth velocity and final height of children with asthma. We aimed to evaluate the association between ICS use of >12 months and growth. METHODS: We initially searched MEDLINE and EMBASE in July 2013, followed by a PubMed search updat...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Loke, Yoon Kong, Blanco, Patricia, Thavarajah, Menaka, Wilson, Andrew M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4507851/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26191797
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133428
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