<p>Thanks to treatment by researchers at the University of Virginia Medical Center, the world's tallest man may have reached his peak.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Measuring at 8-feet-3 inches, 29-year-old Sultan Kosen of Turkey is listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records at the tallest living man.<br /><br />Kosen visited the university in May 2010 for treatment for a disorder called acromegaly, which is usually caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland.<br /><br />The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Kosen was placed on a new medication that could potentially help control the production of growth hormone and stop his continued growth.<br /><br />According to university officials, doctors in Turkey say Kosen has stopped growing.</p>
<p>Thanks to treatment by researchers at the University of Virginia Medical Center, the world's tallest man may have reached his peak.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Measuring at 8-feet-3 inches, 29-year-old Sultan Kosen of Turkey is listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records at the tallest living man.<br /><br />Kosen visited the university in May 2010 for treatment for a disorder called acromegaly, which is usually caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland.<br /><br />The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Kosen was placed on a new medication that could potentially help control the production of growth hormone and stop his continued growth.<br /><br />According to university officials, doctors in Turkey say Kosen has stopped growing.</p>