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Tall stature
Tall stature may be normal or can be a symptom of a genetic or endocrine disorder.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the signs of tall stature?
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A 35-year old asked:
What does having a tall stature mean?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Tall stature?
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A 40-year old asked:
Would a female who is 5'6" inches (168 cm) considered having tall stature?
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A 43-year old asked:
Would you consider female with a height of 5'6" inches to be of a tall stature?
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A 46-year old asked:
Marfanoid look physically in a thin man with very tall stature?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can unusually long legs and large feet during childhood predict tall stature in adulthood?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Im overweight, have long robust legs, tall stature, wide hips, narrow shoulders, hairy body, patchy beard, normal testicular size, slightly above average penis length, and normal penile girth. Do I have Klinefelter?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What kind of food that may support vertical growth (tallness) in a person.
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A 45-year old female asked:
I understand XXX syndrome can cause tallness in girls. Is that symptom noticed early on or can that come about later in life (years past puberty)?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is Marfans discovered @ an early age w/ symptoms seen early or can abnormal tallness come about later in life like almost 2 decades after puberty ends?
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A 34-year old asked:
I'm short stature, how can get taller?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I want to ask about the relation between testicles and height of stature When I was 14 I accidentally poured hot water on my genitals That resulted to many problems like erectile dysfunction and shrink of the scrotum Also I never grew taller after.?
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A 44-year old asked:
Are causes of short stature the same?
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A 34-year old asked:
What does having a short stature mean?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is short stature be considered a disability?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Short stature?
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A 46-year old asked:
What causes people to have flat faces and a short stature?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why do people with it have flatter faces and short stature?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is a short stature? What percentage of normal height qulaifies?
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A 30-year old asked:
Do you think I should accept "short stature" or do something to fix it?
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A 18-year old female asked:
How can I lose weight? I am female, 14, 5'5 and 140 lbs. I am not of athletic stature.
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A 31-year old asked:
What causes short stature and what is one way to increase height?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My daughter was born 18.5 in 7.7lbs at 39 weeks. At 2 months 1 week she was 21 in and 11.7lbs. Will she stay small in stature for her life?
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A 37-year old asked:
What could lead me to having a skinny / small stature but chubby face?
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A 37-year old asked:
Possible reasons for short stature other than genetics?
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A 34-year old asked:
How many injectable iu's of HGH do short stature kids take?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are some reasons for short stature other than genetics?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have short stature but am underweight. Exactly 86 pounds. How can I gain a little without getting fat.
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A 35-year old female asked:
My son has idopathic short stature. Almost 16 bone age of 14. He's 5' will he grow more without GH?
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