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What rare conditions can make those over age 30, with no other symptoms, grow noticably taller? thank you!
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Growth hormone: Rarely w/o other symptoms. But in general past age of closed growth plates in bones - it may be some rare hormonal disorder- overproduction of growth or growth- like hormone chemicals produced by pituitary tumor ( adenoma). Rare cancers can produce chemicals which may have effect as growth hormone. When growth complete bone may be more growing in thickness ( scull- bigger head .) If concern see MD
Answered 8/6/2016
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