title: Recent research on inhaled corticosteroids and growth.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Description of recent studies evaluating growth and inhaled corticosteroids.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Corticosteroids are the gold standard of asthma maintenance treatment, but effects on growth remain controversial. This is a review of recent research in this area, which has focused on medications causing less adrenal suppression as well as alternative regimens for chronic illness such as asthma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of newer corticosteroids and regimens shows short-term evidence of minimal growth effects without worsening of asthma control.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roizen
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alter
authors.forename: Vaneeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bamba
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects*; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents