http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/10/15/steroids-growth.aspxEditorial Long-term administration of systemic steroids is a cause of impaired growth. (1) Trials comparing inhaled steroid preparations with other treatment regimens in nearly 600 children with asthma found that, children treated with inhaled steroidsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)