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What bone age do the growth plates completely close?

Im sorry if I ask this is the wrong section but the pediatric endocrinology section is closed for some reason. I have a bone age of 17(I got this test several months ago). My doctors can not tell me if my growth plates are closed or not. Why not? Well so I can't ask different doctors because they won't give me the x-rays. Well anyways what bone age do growth plates fuse for males? Im 15 and a healthy male but it seems like they won't do anything to help me grow either. Im at 5"4 and both my parents are the same height.
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you give me hope bro thanks for your growth info !
btw did you consume whey or other protein or calcium supplement?
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hello!! i am 14 yrs old female. m slightly taller than 5'4" and my mom is 5'1" and my dad is 5' 6". so are there any chances that i can grow up to 5' 7" or at least 5' 6" without any artificial methods such as surgery or HGH injections?? i don't know if my platelets are still open or closed! please tell me if i can grow taller and ill be utterly grateful to you.
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Then if that is true then why did i stop growing around age 19 at 5.9"
at age 24 through 26 i grew again an topped out at 6.2" can anyone answer that i would like to know why

P.S. I am a Body Builder all natural could that be why from years of heavy lifting it made my test go up an igf1 levels higher?.
When i was about 4 years old the Doctor did tell my parents i would be 6.6"

not sure why i never made it to 6.6"
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Then if that is true then why did i stop growing around age 19 at 5.9"
at age 24 through 26 i grew again an topped out at 6.2" can anyone answer that i would like to know why

P.S. I am a Body Builder all natural could that be why from years of heavy lifting it made my test go up an igf1 levels higher?.
When i was about 4 years old the Doctor did tell my parents i would be 6.6"

not sure why i never made it to 6.6"
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What about a boy who's just turned 16 that has tall parents and is as tall as the taller one, but has a taller sibling [male]. Cycles and exercises regularly, will soon be going to the gym to do leg speed, agility, and vertical training 3 times a week for 10 weeks. Plays basketball and volleyball, gets 9 hours of sleep every night, conscious about what he eats, no sugar, or meat, he's a vegan, get's his protein, BMI of 17-18 so underweight but will soon be one whey protein isolate [48 grams] per day. Is there any way to anticipate his height?
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What about boy that has just turned 16 is the same height as their taller parent, but has a taller sibling, sleeps 9 hours a night, never smoked or drunk alcohol, eat a very good diet, on 100% whey protein isolate, cycles 50km a week, goes to the gym 3 times a week, a swims 3 times a week. How can he anticipate what his height will be?
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