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World's tallest man stops growing
Sultan Kosen, the world's tallest man, may have reached his peak, after he was treated at a US hospital to control the production of growth hormone.
Mr Kosen was placed on a new medication that could potentially help control the production of growth hormone and stop his continued growth
Measuring in at 8ft 3in, Mr Kosen of Turkey is listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records at the tallest living man.
Je received treatment at the University of Virginia Medical Center in May 2010 for treatment for a disorder called acromegaly, which is usually caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland. Special equipment was flown in from Sweden to fit Mr Kosen's larger skull, according to doctors.
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Mr Kosen was placed on a new medication that could potentially help control the production of growth hormone and stop his continued growth.
University officials now claim that Mr Kosen has stopped growing. The treatment will be noted in Guinness World Records.
"He's done very, very well, fortunately," said Dr Jason Sheehan, a University of Virginia Brain surgeon.
Article from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...9141492/Worlds-tallest-man-stops-growing.html
Sultan Kosen, the world's tallest man, may have reached his peak, after he was treated at a US hospital to control the production of growth hormone.
Mr Kosen was placed on a new medication that could potentially help control the production of growth hormone and stop his continued growth
Measuring in at 8ft 3in, Mr Kosen of Turkey is listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records at the tallest living man.
Je received treatment at the University of Virginia Medical Center in May 2010 for treatment for a disorder called acromegaly, which is usually caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland. Special equipment was flown in from Sweden to fit Mr Kosen's larger skull, according to doctors.
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Mr Kosen was placed on a new medication that could potentially help control the production of growth hormone and stop his continued growth.
University officials now claim that Mr Kosen has stopped growing. The treatment will be noted in Guinness World Records.
"He's done very, very well, fortunately," said Dr Jason Sheehan, a University of Virginia Brain surgeon.
Article from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...9141492/Worlds-tallest-man-stops-growing.html