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I have a cousin who i suspect has some kind of growth disorder... she just turned ten and wears a size 12 shoe. is this abnormal?!
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Probably OK: Shoe size is not an accurate way of diagnosing growth disorders. It would be helpful to know what her height percentile is and if she is tall for age, if she is well into puberty that would cause an earlier than usual growth spurt but not tall stature as an adul
Answered 7/23/2015
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