Effect of long-term inhaled glucocorticoids on height in children with asthma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2016.12.008
- VernacularTitle:哮喘患儿长期吸入糖皮质激素对身高的影响
- Author:
Xiaoxiao JIA
;
Weixi ZHANG
- Keywords:
Asthma;
Inhaled corticosteroid;
Height;
Growth;
Children
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2016;43(12):931-933,934
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in children. Currently,inhaled corti-costeroids is the most effective drug for asthma,however,there are some adverse effect by long-time using. Ac-cording to recent literature,long-time treatment with inhaled corticosteroids may inhibit height growth. But this suppression only occurs within early stage of asthma treatment, and have no effect or slight effect on adult height. The adverse effects of inhaled corticosteroids for height are also related to its iypes,dose and usage.
