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Do l-arginine, l-ornithine and l-lysine tablets stunt height growth in adolescents? are they just as effective if they are stacked? thanks

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Meds: At age 18 your growth starts to slow down. More importantly, why is an 18 year old guy taking three medicines? Please let me know.

Dr Friedlander and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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