Corticosteroids or corticosteroids from inhalers used by children with asthma can slow growth, as suggested by two new studies carried out by experts from the universities of Rio Grande (Brazil) and Montreal (Canada) and which have been published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic. Reviews .
In the first study, researchers looked at more than 5,500 cases of children with mild to severe asthma and found that growth rates were reduced by a half centimeter of difference compared to children who had been given placebo or other drugs.
The second study looked at the cases of children using multiple doses of inhaled corticosteroids; Researchers found that growth improved by a quarter of an inch with lower doses of this important substance in the body as it controls stress, intervenes in inflammation and regulates the secretions of other hormones.
As experts recall, asthma treatment guidelines recommend using inhalers as first-line therapy for children with persistent asthma, and although this treatment is considered safe for children, parents and physicians should take into account this impact on the growth of children .
