Pituitary growth hormone suppression with low-dosage, long-acting corticoid administration

MeSH terms

• Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / drug therapy
• Body Height
• Bone Development / drug effects
• Child, Preschool
• Cortisone / adverse effects
• Depression, Chemical
• Female
• Growth / drug effects
• Growth Hormone / blood
• Growth Hormone / metabolism*
• Humans
• Hypoglycemia / chemically induced
• Infant
• Male
• Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage*
• Methylprednisolone / adverse effects
• Pituitary Hormones, Anterior / metabolism*
• Tolbutamide