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A member asked:
If i started puberty at 14 (late) can you grow for a long time?
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Hard to tell: Those who start late often grow after their peer group has stopped. One way to get the information would be to have an x-ray of the hand done and assessed for "bone age". This is a maturity index that allows one to predict how much longer the growth centers are likely to stay open and allow further growth.
Answered 6/15/2013
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