The cellular and molecular mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced growth retardation
Since the introduction of glucocorticoids (GCs) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in 1949, GC therapy has been associated with a number of adverse effects. Long-term use of GCs can result in growth retardation during childhood due to their actions on growth plate chondrocytes, although the ex...
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University of Glasgow
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495186 |