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Over-the-counter Use of Glucocorticoids causing Severe Stunting in Siblings

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Ketan Kumar

  2. Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Rajni Sharma

  3. Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

    Jogender Kumar, Prawin Kumar & Jagdish Prasad Goyal

  4. Department of Pediatrics, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India

    Padmasani Venkat Ramanan

  5. Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, India

    D Vijayasekaran

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Kumar, K., Sharma, R., Kumar, J. et al. Over-the-counter Use of Glucocorticoids causing Severe Stunting in Siblings. Indian Pediatr 56, 251–254 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-019-1510-x

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