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How Does Low Growth Hormone Affect Height Of A Person?

Posted on Sat, 3 Jan 2015

Question: If a teenager has low growth hormone can they grow to be 6 ft tall ? If dad was 6 foot and mom was 5 foot 8

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Final height of 6 ft likely

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on Healthcare magic.

The expected final height of an individual is basically an average of father's and mother's height. So since both your father and mother are tall, you are very likely to grow to the height of 6 ft. But I need to ask you:
1. Your age and present height.
2. What makes you feel that you are growth hormone deficient?
3. Any relevant history that you would like to mention.

Please revert back with the details and I will try to help you out.

Waiting for your response

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (34 minutes later)

I just want to know if i did have low growth hormone through puberty what would be the chances of me reaching over 6 foot.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You would have been unable to reach the height of 6 feet

Detailed Answer:
Sorry for not being able to write back earlier.

If you had low growth hormone levels due to some cause, you would have been unable to reach the height of 6 feet. In fact, chances are that you would have been a dwarf outright, I do not expect anything in between.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (52 minutes later)

So I don't have a deficiency but I took adderall , and they say it might interfere with hgh production. I grew to 6 foot 1 but am shorter by 1 1/2 and 3 inches less than brothers. Does adderall affect penis growth because of less growth hormone production ?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No adverse effect expected

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking back again.

Let me assure you that Adderall does not reduce growth hormone levels, as a natter of fact it can increase growth hormone levels. Please go through the study at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/901702/

I do not think that Adderall caused the difference in your height. It could just be a interpersonal variation and is well within acceptable limits.

Penis size is also genetically determined like height and Adderall cannot interfere with it.

Stay relaxed.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj