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Effect of long-term treatment with inhaled budesonide on adult height in children with asthma

Authors :
Agertoft, Lone
Pedersen, Soren
Source :
The New England Journal of Medicine. Oct 12, 2000, Vol. 343 Issue 15, p1064, 6 p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The drug budesonide does not seem to substantially retard growth in children who take it for asthma. In a study of 211 children, the 142 children who regularly used budesonide grew to a normal height as adults.

Details

ISSN :
00284793
Volume :
343
Issue :
15
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The New England Journal of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.66236834