Corticotrophin after corticosteroids in children with asthma and growth retardation.
A study of the growth patterns of 19 children with chronic asthma, whose growth had become retarded while they were receiving regular treatment with prednisolone, showed that this trend was reversed after the substitution of corticotrophin.
D000293:Adolescent; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011239:Prednisolone; D001507:Beclomethasone