I heard of the case of Adam Rainer, where his apparent condition called “acromegaly” caused him to grow uncontrollably beyond adolescence. He was both a dwarf at 19 and a giant at 33. How is this possible if growth plates predetermine height?

Question

I’ve been wondering this for a pretty long time

In: Biology

Answer 1

>How is this possible…

It’s possible when things don’t work out like they “should”. Adults know “should” is just wishful thinking.

Mutations, bad diet, bad luck, poor leadership, resentful neighbors… The world is full of agents that don’t let things happen like you’ve hoped for.

Sunbeam radiation hits your DNA that controls growth plates, wrecks the gene that controls them. Sure, they should do their job. Good luck.