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Tall stature
Tall stature may be normal or can be a symptom of a genetic or endocrine disorder.
Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this
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A 31-year old asked:
Can unusually long legs and large feet during childhood predict tall stature in adulthood?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What kind of food that may support vertical growth (tallness) in a person.
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A 34-year old asked:
I'm short stature, how can get taller?
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A 44-year old asked:
Are causes of short stature the same?
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A 34-year old asked:
What does having a short stature mean?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why do people with it have flatter faces and short stature?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is a short stature? What percentage of normal height qulaifies?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My daughter was born 18.5 in 7.7lbs at 39 weeks. At 2 months 1 week she was 21 in and 11.7lbs. Will she stay small in stature for her life?
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A 44-year old asked:
Do all down syndrome children have short stature?
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A 31-year old asked:
What causes short stature and what is one way to increase height?
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A 35-year old asked:
I wear size 13 shoes; they look far too big for my small stature. will i be ok?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have short stature but am underweight. Exactly 86 pounds. How can I gain a little without getting fat.
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A 34-year old asked:
I have been masturbating a lot. does this cause stunted growth and short stature?
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A 41-year old asked:
What, besides a hGH deficiency, causes short stature?
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A 44-year old asked:
What, besides an hgh deficiency, could lead you to have short stature?
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A 39-year old asked:
If a woman of short stature is overweight or obese do you think the excess weight will cause them to appear shorter in height?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is the best age to begin growth hormone treatment for short stature?
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A 48-year old asked:
What syndromes or conditions have low birth weight, short stature, small torso?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do you treat short stature and how to prevent the closing of the bones - will this allow the boy (14 yrs) to continue growing?
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A 32-year old asked:
What does it mean to have microphthalmos -- short stature -- multiple joint dislocation syndrome?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can delayed puberty lead to final short stature? I grow up w/ dad only and didn't have a mother care during my growth, can it affect my growth?
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A 52-year old asked:
How do you treat short stature and how to prevent the closing of the bones (hand X ray 16 yr)- will this allow the boy (14 real age) to grow?
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A 19-year old male asked:
How can I get taller fast?
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A 32-year old asked:
How can you become taller naturally?
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A 20-year old female asked:
How to make taller my self in age 18?
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A 40-year old asked:
What determines how tall a man will be?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it possible to make your tooth taller?
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A 42-year old asked:
How much taller could I get by exercising?
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A 38-year old asked:
Do you think i will grow any taller at 19?
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A 19-year old male asked:
what exercises can I make to make me taller?
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