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Docs stumped--please help. has anyone had female patients growing inches taller in their late 30s? what was the cause? if hormonal, was it acromegaly?

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Taller in late 30s: Doesn't happen! Acromegaly can increase the size of some bones but not your height. What exactly are the changes you are seeing?

Answered 9/6/2015

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Post says even if 35 YO doesn't have acromegaly there could be a pituitary issue that causes them to grow several inches taller. What would that be?

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One of your docs said on rare occasions people can grow taller later in life.Could someone please explain what hormonal problem could cause that at 37?

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Are there rare instances (not acromegaly)where adults stopped growing in early 20s but started growing taller again sev inches 15 yrs later?Poss cause

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What would cause an adult to grow approx. 2 inches taller in height at age 35? Dont have acromegaly, so are there other conditions, etc. that would cause added height? There was no change in height from 20-35. Or is it not poss. to grow at 35?

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Read online that some pituitary issues can make adults over 35 grow couple inches taller w/no other symptoms. Besides acromegaly what issues cause it?

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