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Does delayed puberty affect the growth of the spine/torso?

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Not usually as the : Same body signals fir puberty are the same for skeletal maturity/growth unless there is a medical condition or a syndrome related to the delay that may also manifest itself in terms of the spine.

Dr Weston and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/5/2013

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