Researchers at Riley Hospital for Children have found a link between short stature and medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The link suggests that medications prescribed for ADHD stunt growth in some children.
Or it could mean that conditions that result in being short also predispose children for ADHD.
The study was conducted after Riley physicians and nurses noticed a disproportionate number of short stature patients were on medication for ADHD.Continued... ________________________________
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