title: [Longitudinal growth in children with asthma treated with inhaled glucocorticoids].
abstract: Randomised, double-blind studies with a knemometer have shown that the risk of inhaled glucocorticoid-induced growth suppression depends on dose, administration regimen, delivery device and specific glucocorticoid. Dry-powder beclomethasone dipropionate, 300-400 microg daily, and budesonide, 400 microg daily, suppress height growth rate by 20-25% during the first year of treatment, whereas lower doses of budesonide and fluticasone propionate do not affect growth rate. Available assessments of final height are flawed by poor compliance rates. Children with asthma on continuous treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids should have their height measured at six-month intervals. In the case of growth deviation, they should be referred for evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Randers, Speciallaegepraksis, BørneklinikkenRanders.
authors.forename: Josefine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gradman
authors.forename: Ole D
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Wolthers
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000886:Anthropometry; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019819:Budesonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000254:growth & development; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D019819:Budesonide; D001507:Beclomethasone