A member asked:

Can a 15 year old take l-arginine to get taller? i (the father) am 169 cm while his mother is 165 cm, my son who is 15 years old is 174 cm, can he take l-arginine to reach his desired height of 180-182 cm? is arginine useful for this purpose?

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Likely worthless: The stated numbers place your kid (174 cm)above the genetic height predicted using parental height (172 cm). An x-ray of his wrist/hand would reveal if any more growth is expected no matter what you do. If the growth centers are closed he is done. I certainly wouldn't expect him to get 8-10 cm taller with his genetics.

Answered 4/19/2020

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