De-Fen Yao, World’s Tallest Woman at 7 Feet 8 Inches

December 27th, 2007 by admin | Filed under human body, people, world record.

At 7 feet 8 inches, De-Fen Yao, is considered the world’s tallest woman. Her abnormal growth was due to Acromegaly, a disease resulting from a tumour on the pituitary gland causing it to pump out excess growth hormone, that inflicted her when she was 15 years old. Link

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One Response to “De-Fen Yao, World’s Tallest Woman at 7 Feet 8 Inches”

  1. Lakiesha Haulbrook says:

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