title: [Effect of bronchial asthma on growth and physical development].
abstract: Radiologic bone measurements for determination of the skeletal maturation were conducted in 243 children with bronchial asthma. The authors describe marked retardation of skeletal maturation as a general phenomenon of the atopic asthma. The grade of retardation is greater in atopics than in non-atopic asthmatics. The grade of quantitative response to allergic tests is significantly correlated with the extent of retardation of the skeletal maturation. It is discussed that in addition to asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis the retardation of the skeletal bone maturation could be a further original manifestation of atopia.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderheilkunde, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Baum
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klöditz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brömme
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bismarck
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Thiemann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weingärtner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Der Einfluss des Asthma bronchiale auf Wachstum und körperliche Entwicklung.