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I'm 16, girl, i'm 4'11, mom is 5'2 , dad 5'4. will i growtaller even by an inch or2 , ihad hypothyroidism at12 but didn't start taking meds until 7mth ago?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Maybe: The predicted genetic height of a female is the average of the parent height less 2.5 inches.For you this is 62+64=126 divides by 2= 63+2.5 = 60.5 inches. The hypothyroidism may have delayed your bone maturity giving you a little more time to grow, so you can get your inch or so.An x-ray of your hand could be assessed for bone maturity and see how much longer you have to grow taller.

Answered 7/19/2018

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A member asked:

I'm 16, girl, i'm 4'11, mom is 5'2 , dad 5'4. will i growtaller even by an inch or2 , ihad hypothyroidism at12 but didn't start taking meds until 7mth ago?

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