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A 42-year-old female asked about a 38-year-old member:

Was always tall but now almost 40 & am growing taller. what's wrong? no acromegaly symptoms other than height grow. would marfans been dx by this age?

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Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered

General Practice 53 years experience

It looks like: it can be diagnosed. Check this link. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3495711

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