Growth of Asthmatic Children Before Long-Term Treatment with Inhaled Corticosteroids

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 667-671

  Moudiou, T ^a   Theophilatou, D ^a   Priftis, K ^a   Papadimitriou, A ^a  

^a PENTELI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUBERTY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SKIN TEST;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; MALE; MENARCHE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0142117157     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120019038     Document Type: Article

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