to evaluate possible hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal ( hpa ) axis suppression after such therapy , we studied 11 children with just asymptomatic asthma before and at 3 and 10 days after completion of a five-day course of prednisone ( up to 2 mg/kg/day in divided doses , maximum dose = 60 mg/day ) .
C0004096
asthma
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prednisone