Inhaled steroids play a central role in the management of childhood asthma. There is concern about their side effects, especially on growth. However asthma may also cause growth retardation. Growth rates are not stable, so randomised controlled parallel group studies are needed to assess the impact of inhaled steroids on growth. This review is confine to one inhaled steroid, beclomethasone, that is known to have significant levels of systemic absorption.
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Sharek, P. J., Bergman, D., & Ducharme, F. M. (1999). Beclomethasone for asthma in children: effects on linear growth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001282
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