Height growth

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Height growth

Asked for Male, 18 Years

I am 18 years old and my parents are 5"11 and 5"7 and i am 5"9 , am i still going to grow further more ?

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Dr. Ramkumar S

Endocrinologist 20 yrs exp Chennai

We need to look at bone age and epiphyseal closure. Only that can help predict to reasonable extent the growth potential. Anyway your height seems to fall within the expected adult height based on your parents.

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Dr. Abhyudaya Verma

Endocrinologist 27 yrs exp Indore

Hi. At this age it is usually not possible now.

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Dr. R.Ravindranath

Diabetologist 45 yrs exp Chennai

May be 1 or 2 inches only ,which is good

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