Inhaled Beclomethasone Dipropionate Acutely Stimulates Dose-Dependent Growth Hormone Secretion in Healthy Subjects

It is well known that systemic administration of corticosteroids has a dual effect on growth hormone (GH) secretion in man: acute systemic administration stimulates GH release, whereas chronic administration consistently blocks it. In this study, we evaluate whether administration of inhaled corticosteroids could acutely stimulate GH secretion, and whether this effect could be dose related