| Literature DB >> 9579164 |
I J Doull1, M J Campbell, S T Holgate.
Abstract
The growth of 50 children receiving regular inhaled corticosteroids was segregated into divisions of six weeks from the start of treatment and compared with their growth when not receiving regular corticosteroids using a random effects regression model. Growth suppression was most marked during the initial six weeks after starting treatment, with most suppression occurring during the initial 18 weeks. Thereafter the children's growth was similar to their growth when not receiving treatment. These findings have important consequences for patterns of treatment of asthma in children.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9579164 PMCID: PMC1717466 DOI: 10.1136/adc.78.2.172
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791