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Ever heard of cases where individuals in their 40s had a growth spurt and increased height? diseases, conditions, causes that brought that on?
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Yes: check growth hormone levels to make sure you don't have acromegaly.
Answered 8/13/2014
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Growth spurt: You may have acromegaly which is caused by an over production of growth hormone from your anterior pituitary gland. See an endocrinologist for help
Answered 12/18/2017
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If there is no tumor, what other conditions/issues would cause person (I'm 40) to increase secretion of growth hormone & cause height to grow @ my age?
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What would cause out of blue growth spurts (2-3 in. In height) at 38, after being same height since early 20s? No other phys changes; no acromegaly.
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What causes spontaneous growth spurts in adults? Same height for yrs then out of blue had a growth spurt around 38 another @ 41adding inches to height
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Has anyone had patients or seen a 40 year old woman have very noticeable (not minor) vertical growth spurts (height)?If so, what was the cause of that
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Docs said growth hormone could be the cause of height growth spurts @ ages 39 & 41. What GH issue would cause that--acromegaly or something else?
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What endocrine disorders other than acromegaly or pituitary tumor could cause height growth spurts in late 30s/early 40s?Would hypothyroidism do that?
What uncommon hormonal disorders (besides acromegaly & pituitary tumors) cause growth hormone overproduction? Do they add height in those over 30?
Can you please specifically list all conditions or diseases that can result or bring on added inches of growth in height in adults years past puberty?
Is it possible for a female to grow 2-3 inches taller after age 35? Can you have another growth spurt at that time after 10-15 years of no height change? Any medical conditions or hormone changes that could cause that much growth at that age?
Are there any other conditions besides acromegaly where adults, 15 years past puberty, have excessive growth hormone? Do those cause height increase?
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