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Is there any chance to get more height than my parents?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Height: Your height is determined by your genome. You have no control over this unless you start to play around with your hormone levels which in almost all instances is not good.

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/21/2014

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