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When will my growth plates close?
Iam 19 almost 20 and my growth plates haven't closed yet.Also my height fluctuates a lot.Iam 159 cm in my tallest and 156 in my shortest.My legs lengthen when iam lying down and not working.And I grow shorter when iam walking alot or sitting.What could be the reason?
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Dr. Milind Sathe
General Physician
37 yrs exp
Indore
Bone epiphyses fuse at around 21years of age.
When U stand height decreases because of gravity.
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