Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

Effect of Inhaled Glucocorticoids in Childhood on Adult Height

2012; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 367; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmoa1203229

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

H. William Kelly, Jürgen Floege, Rachel Lescher, Anne L. Fuhlbrigge, Paul V. Williams, Robert S. Zeiger, Hengameh Raissy, Mark L. Van Natta, James Tonascia, Robert C. Strunk,

Tópico(s)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Resumo

The use of inhaled glucocorticoids for persistent asthma causes a temporary reduction in growth velocity in prepubertal children. The resulting decrease in attained height 1 to 4 years after the initiation of inhaled glucocorticoids is thought not to decrease attained adult height.

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