Effects of methylphenidate on height, weight and blood biochemistry parameters in prepubertal boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: an open label prospective study

Background: Adverse effects of stimulants on growth in children have long been studied, but the results remain to be clarified, because metabolic changes or predictors accompanying the growth deviations were not sufficiently studied.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Çevikaslan Ahmet, Parlak Mesut, Ellidağ Hamit Yaşar, Kulaksızoğlu Sibel Çilingiroğlu, Yılmaz Necat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.21307/sjcapp-2021-018