
Originally Posted by
shortie
RE: late teen HGH for height
Author: Ron Kennedy, M.D. (---.dsl.static.sonic.net)
Date: 02-23-2005 08:37
Until the epiphyses of the long bones (femur, tibia and fibula when considering height) close, further growth is possible. That occurs on average around 18. The test would be an x-ray of a knee (only one is necessary) for fusion, closure, or ossification (they all mean the same thing) (or lack thereof) of the epipyseal plate. There are other causes of short stature - obviously poor nutrition and genetic endowment, but also hypothyroidism (which should produce other symptoms as well).
I thought that it was possible to tell with an X-ray, but wanted to look to make sure.