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Late puberty, what's wrong? can you help me?
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More info: Certainly glad to help, but i need a little more to work with: girls or boys (they're different?) what age? What pubertal changes have occured, if any?
Answered 10/20/2012
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Late puberty: The most common cause in girls is constitutional delay ie fairly normal late growth and puberty. One can obtain a bone age x-ray to check. There are rare conditions which can lead to this. They include hypothyroidism, pituitary disorders, chromosomal or genetic abnormalities and ovarian disorders. See a board-cartified pediatric endocrinologist. Find one at abp.Org.
Answered 7/29/2012
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