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Effect of Inhaled Glucocorticoids in Childhood on Adult Height

September 5, 2012

Effect of Inhaled Glucocorticoids in Childhood on Adult Height
Source: New England Journal of Medicine

The initial decrease in attained height associated with the use of inhaled glucocorticoids in prepubertal children persisted as a reduction in adult height, although the decrease was not progressive or cumulative.

See: Children Taking Steroids for Asthma Are Slightly Shorter Than Peers, Study Finds (Science Daily)

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