to assess interrelationships between asthma , corticosteroid therapy , growth , and zinc status in children , measurements of height , zinc and copper in serum and hair , taste acuity , and dietary intakes of energy , protein , zinc , and copper were analyzed for 29 asthmatic , 11 prednisone-treated asthmatic , and 21 non-asthmatic subjects , 6 to 20 years old .
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prednisone
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asthmatic