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Effect of long-term treatment with inhaled budesonide on adult height in children with asthma
- Source :
- The New England Journal of Medicine. Oct 12, 2000, Vol. 343 Issue 15, p1064, 6 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2000
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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.
- Subjects :
- Budesonide -- Health aspects
Asthma in children -- Drug therapy
Children -- Growth
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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