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Published on: April 6, 2017
Recent research on inhaled corticosteroids and growth
Jeffrey Roizen1, Craig Alter, Vaneeta Bamba
1Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
Description of recent studies evaluating growth and inhaled corticosteroids.
Recent Findings:
Corticosteroids are the gold standard of asthma maintenance treatment, but effects on growth remain controversial. This is a review of recent research in this area, which has focused on medications causing less adrenal suppression as well as alternative regimens for chronic illness such as asthma.
Summary:
The use of newer corticosteroids and regimens shows short-term evidence of minimal growth effects without worsening of asthma control.
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