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Growth rates are highly variable in children.
Short-term evaluations may not be predictive of attaining final adult height. Poorly controlled asthma may delay growth in children. The potential for adverse effects on linear growth from inhaled corticosteroids appears to be dose dependent. The clinical significance of this potential systemic effect has yet to be determined. High doses of inhaled corticosteroids have greater potential for growth suppression.