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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old0 { }& y* W, |$ P
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical0 I+ u1 J V ]2 R' @# T6 V9 [
Exposure to Testosterone
* Z' j& s: {1 ]2 [1 u7 @Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2/ o3 T" y! H |2 n) X& L
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
/ R( c( o( W$ B; ~+ P. ]* NClinical Pediatrics
$ j# \+ H6 m& T! g; E+ E, fVolume 46 Number 6
) [! ^) c- j9 j* c# MJuly 2007 540-543
4 {: e4 `- X4 k( q% v© 2007 Sage Publications( Q0 c6 }) a( Q7 }' a k
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
; B$ F7 p; S9 D* e. }( }# tis a significant concern for physicians. Central* m. L" b6 V* u! Y
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
# R+ u& O" v' D7 R; e; ~through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has5 d) l Q( O! ]
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system9 `) F& q1 y, Y R' Q' u' Y" t
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
3 D3 Z; \% S F8 ]# t2 U0 J" ?by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ `0 W9 z9 a: ^0 s
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
: g" O8 s* R$ Y7 k6 y1 ~5 ?cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
9 n3 \& Y( X6 l0 p/ Zreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
. ?, M$ d7 a! K0 i; J/ f- E" ]; J eenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-1 W2 p! \5 s: n% N9 F1 L
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due4 M6 r% i& v$ B$ X1 _, p+ _
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
8 @" a3 Z9 s1 Tthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-! U( B* ?) K* ^5 _5 w3 q- B
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this7 O7 N7 X" o4 k
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
9 j6 d2 M# w% W' t0 _' Ktestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
s: Z2 A* ^, X' l1 [2 e5 Ebly more common than the rare case report in the' {1 P5 }) j' x! P' v
literature.4+ x6 G1 ^1 _( l8 ^4 b5 ^* K$ W
Patient Report
d5 |" [2 K8 g2 |. HA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
* |0 ~5 }4 o4 q* S. u% Hendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern9 T! s8 y& m* X
of early sexual development. His mother noticed0 J' G5 G/ Y! g* D* d( c7 ?
light colored pubic hair development when he was
2 u8 u0 \1 \, d3 ?; M) lFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 {' P" M- E9 q6 a3 _/ LSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.* R; H, ?) Z1 ^$ p* N- ^* C
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,! P2 u- ]: u5 K1 {
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of% f1 P- Y) m+ _$ z! u+ o( P
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;% V5 e3 W% V, C; d5 d& n+ p
e-mail: [email protected].
0 G; X6 N9 i$ ~, J- r6 [about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
& z5 B/ D+ F" h! j6 } ^7 c; Ydarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-4 p% n3 U$ {/ S& C. e, c* _
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
( A/ k4 E0 w. N- U! K0 Y% bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
- e# C1 e( R" ~1 ]a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
% G+ d) t' z- Z( ~' d+ M20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year5 |" M. }* I# @7 m, [
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 d* |8 s" s& { K; X) U& S# E6 Ksolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
2 R4 i9 j& d' d4 |and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
e2 m& s. K. S$ f* z8 c. lwas age appropriate.
* R7 h- C3 N$ a3 z3 V9 EThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ q; E8 c. g# P2 v, ~: Q7 b4 \3 vwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
9 _) A/ M% n2 K( Q0 [; T6 z& O8 |which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
( W6 z# G* ^4 x" @ g* ?height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat% }" I& @( t* I, B9 f
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.) E" p) S8 ^; v" q; y; v: X
The father denied taking any other medication. The
9 V( M" b+ T+ q% T- mchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche/ D4 A; r" S% K- A. O8 o
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
1 q3 t; @7 J) p; H+ e3 s4 `5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-+ F3 X% Y" ]- j! |# t
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-3 o8 H/ O! |( b' H1 D5 f+ r
tives. There were no siblings.
; V# i" Q# i$ i8 l3 J) Y0 g; vPhysical Examination
# q: @6 ]8 z) |0 K( m9 pThe physical examination revealed a very active,
7 I% T1 Q# a" E/ ]playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
+ c4 r. S+ n2 r, Ra blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
5 ?) V6 C1 q ^# ~5 u* T0 b90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
" M8 Q: s# P3 V$ g% g2 p(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth# H: a0 d5 ^/ ?# @/ I4 v
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
: e. q7 @; b; }/ T5 L% z5 pthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement. c, P) L, B" q$ E a
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
$ k* \1 j, w5 P+ Q! i* i) m, A8 Nenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of6 `4 I. S( r, H% `2 k3 _
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well+ t9 D6 X7 ~; R3 D
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& K, t& B' O; O, P: v" s
540
3 i6 A8 I2 D' R) K8 _at University of Manchester Library on May 25, 2015 cpj.sagepub.com Downloaded from
: Y2 h" i2 b6 {: I% H6 p% Bthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The/ w0 ~; g+ R: _' M' o8 ^: f
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.+ q, w5 a- `! D j3 [
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat4 b8 w! D0 d+ U4 Y L4 Y% [
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
5 [. A. z+ z+ k( Eabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
: ]: b8 I) Y- k' A! G* ~Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
; K3 h& O4 T& Zbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ ^3 }8 c4 o/ F
of papilledema.
8 E! A* s$ }$ c4 m/ xLaboratory Evaluation9 O h) p5 D, T) K8 b4 p. T# S
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by, d$ f. J9 @) U" K
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
7 p( ~( x; r$ V" Q- t. d1 k" Vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
C- u+ S6 ?& T: b2 e6 F" v' ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test8 k7 g- n% ]. v4 k
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-: }- M2 {8 _& ?3 W0 W E7 R
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).. L% k3 R$ r! ~
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
5 a' b/ K; u# R" G8 b! `urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# J1 ?' t' w8 k7 K4 k) K
within normal range for his age. The concentration1 |' E1 I* g! W/ N# O* s
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
/ ]( s( d$ c% {' ^" a(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20. k6 Z' B$ M& j; }4 Z# Q
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
# ~* o6 n6 d# r. l2 pterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 w% E/ K, J: T3 K' q/ b
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' n# A) W! _8 s- ?7 U) j* \7 C49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
. U) M0 l8 J* E6 U0 Pwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- B, \5 t* ~! x, d2 j8 d. a7 k# C" ttisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total" h! R( q/ x+ T: {, ~" T
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),' D8 X; s# T" s6 E
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than$ c9 _" z9 r. C! I5 k7 M
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular% K6 n3 W8 q4 D. [" Z+ L
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
" l8 {: @1 T2 }0 d- econcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
. x$ s% T- Z7 y' S(prepubertal).
& p1 J; ?! U) j5 _The parents were notified about the laboratory8 v: s7 w! a% ~6 ], v$ z3 J
results and were informed that all of the tests were
" i: n! _. f& l+ I2 v% M, t; mnormal except the testosterone level was high. The' ^) X+ ^& @) e6 m! ^1 P0 n
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to! Y4 r; R! q7 g* x+ q! o5 H5 P$ e
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-9 M" W6 p& q }9 |! T
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' @9 ?' z9 T {1 L% l; ^8 A" [Physical examination at this time revealed that the
. I1 Y+ s3 P9 k/ z. echild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained; l" Q+ h0 {1 a( G- U1 f
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
) Q R S5 G3 T! f k9 hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-# B8 |1 B7 K; U/ V
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
" p% D h5 F W9 ?4 }the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
6 D5 E) D: |# Z* |0 j, }mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
[9 X2 H- G' e8 x& ?The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-% x/ J/ u. X# J( o
ing frequent erections.
$ q: \ m! P( F9 ~& WBoth parents were again questioned about use of
' L1 u9 _# O- \1 x- rany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
" p/ @& q- [+ r8 c4 F0 F* Athe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the! y: v8 ]! s% e( K9 O) A! X
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
* g' K+ v6 u$ uuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
% y" T4 t1 ^/ h5 \! Ving over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for/ V7 h/ D7 @7 |, H A! x# F: e# i- U- {
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
- h" i8 M% D" D4 `9 Dto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
6 `- ?( Q7 F' dscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: c! {# |2 {6 r% G$ `9 Lsecondary to depression.
" q3 t4 R% J" ]: m- y# w/ E4 h- HThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
) C% E1 w+ S6 fThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
8 i9 o" H3 i T$ Kchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-& c' R" _! ?0 D2 X3 z; p: t9 a
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
9 D4 u* B1 p f. v9 |+ _5 a% pThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
$ S) Q! s C& M( J3 X lwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ z, v, P( i `3 B2 B2 C& j& R
was high, he then read the product information2 t, }5 ^% p# V5 d- E1 G V8 d1 h8 q
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
$ n% f# N' T" C) Pson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they$ V/ g! x; f& }. N
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
. H0 B% H( z; X4 w/ X u" ?: Hfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had+ B% k( O |; g* G; ~
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone3 ?- f& O$ N2 ^; |2 x
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
! G* R& L$ J3 b; F; t& t0 D9 llaboratory to obtain the test.9 }" f4 U% u' i, ~: V1 o3 F
Discussion
! k" L9 E( f0 P" N" xPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
3 D0 T" R" i2 c: Y1 X4 C' \sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
9 y. N- L0 G& n9 bPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
; g/ r1 O% O. A3 v$ }it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-: ~4 L p# G. }6 B
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, V" f( V7 U8 o4 i% V3 v" Z
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
6 i% i2 t2 c4 y, U4 wmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 t# e/ |6 R" B( \! Dresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
* G' U7 z+ M# |( F4 Y( q3 E3 ]( Jamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
G; P) E' D# d9 Hsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in- E9 D- w1 ^; j/ h( o
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
$ R% s# Y/ L/ _ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
4 x% D% Q8 X; `" k$ m/ xrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( K3 Y$ h" _) h1 s) T! rgonadotropins.1,3
! _& H2 D# U8 s# ]+ Q0 r. }Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
$ Q. r" E8 ]& m( Mcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
/ @8 e+ F% G% U: Q, `4 m! v2 |androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
' m, k9 h; H) P; kexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
2 f' X" Y7 ~9 u" J' R8 rulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing/ a2 _4 ^7 d, o& `8 n6 X0 g
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive' O2 _& K6 n7 m
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ e$ }! e# m5 u1 S% [! @* ]( k
puberty in boys.3,42 g/ ?" v7 L: r0 S
The most common form of congenital adrenal
* h8 m% C( F* a7 L. S2 C" chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
2 ? Y- q& J$ K2 u b5 ]9 b' \The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in# V1 c: n: Q q8 X; B
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 l, G( I/ B# _, D/ r' Fan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen e1 T7 O, A+ N# o2 s
excess.1,3/ N8 f0 \4 `- u5 N
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20070 }% ~# S; f! E( n
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# s, x& \; Q. N' b9 @+ B# C' W+ Tindependent precocious puberty, which is also known# K+ `6 D, M! C' y: I# y& D, ]* m) Q
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a+ V4 q0 |4 L6 s- _' c( c6 Y
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
% X8 o$ _! b! v9 X2 \with this disorder are full pubertal development,
( I$ d1 s# J( Y' e& k1 G7 o& Rincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
$ X( y. O* t3 P/ C, U3 _: }with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder' T/ c5 `! n+ j7 V1 h0 @
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
' c! N9 @8 j( j# t3 x8 bpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
$ H* E6 I( S7 }$ e5 nreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
6 k# [* r7 z2 C* w- yautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
" L z$ r1 K( T. T1 u7 d5 Wmales; therefore, other male members of the family5 \+ \0 h; F/ f, N! g; v
may have similar precocious puberty.3
0 S2 s( T; {4 F- v: N) aIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
0 Z6 d& V2 ^* B3 \/ |) S& esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
" I% L) Q7 I c, u7 _4 k5 h5 Ycles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 B& c9 L) i5 P4 `- \
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
3 P: h2 ?" b1 L+ n' c& S/ Tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,6 I! ^5 F6 {+ I* P: z& b, [
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
- J: s. N" x. A& T! a$ m- wbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-! _3 V" |2 L9 u4 J: ^9 J7 r
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our3 w* v0 A& j. O
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 y" _' ]% @" X" M9 y
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
/ q2 u9 w5 j/ K- [; O/ H; ydeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find- \2 n- g+ v: K' p1 V
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.2 v8 ?- w4 m" C4 w' [* }
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
# r( C' X8 |) m8 v0 T( K9 vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because0 z. }; ?7 r3 g5 H
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-6 C4 Y( V; _' `0 A
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 ~, \# I0 z: X6 {9 C1 c) X+ q: jdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
$ N" p) J6 G7 x$ W% |. i6 C3 _( ^terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
; F" P" K. M; ?" @ n9 Ausing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’6 R+ J# e+ c8 V, | S3 d, {& a
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or) o+ j3 h! ^1 J
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
4 r, q% r+ m/ g8 A* v+ Q N0 X' a" y; Bunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
' i' @# {9 o1 }! s* ?+ _Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the+ l; j- b4 \3 C- |# d
baseline value in those females who were exposed to `- M( x. @4 J
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male6 T9 _' G3 [- {- N8 `1 @3 Y
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-8 H) e B$ h; ?" P
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
8 L& }$ S6 t2 L1 VOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,3 C% _8 |2 `% N2 t1 d% M
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' Y$ R# c5 ?* d1 T" f
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
; _4 X' g& o5 f; R8 t) n% Jterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
3 N/ k: s4 g4 Kactive in young children exposed to testosterone
5 |: M1 t1 O8 b: C8 kexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
5 `: {* b* M* x: Rdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to# ?. V9 X* h) ^$ E4 r, U, [
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
0 U7 \2 [& u- o+ B# n% g% ochildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
# S: x, X% N9 e8 Uadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) q4 c' m5 M! R$ ]+ [
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 ?& c/ \5 n) R' [$ }7 Aearly childhood on pubertal development and final1 o. ?( F8 A, \9 I$ A9 F1 }1 }5 Z
adult height are not fully known and always remain6 c- J! z' P5 ~: p# E
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-- [- l% t" i% @6 f0 p9 ~
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
0 k, H& N, |/ H- l; w6 L6 ?+ }" oacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
+ z, ^/ Z3 i8 r G) ocessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
3 z8 y: U% n( |# l& G# kdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
1 B ~- g* w" WThere are conflicting reports and controversy
, h" p3 @$ _; ^, x8 {1 Aover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult6 e7 [" s$ B2 u) c* u0 j' F
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
E* T+ c( P, M$ \adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-! p! B( n+ F' \3 {8 U) b
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,5 P" _2 l) l2 a; N
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 R y8 P! n6 N" V! ^+ lchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult6 u5 ?) h- R4 W) |" u2 o* c9 o, X
penile length in clinical studies.
& F/ T7 A1 i: h% sNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 P0 w% h) m3 M
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
; R2 X0 O* y2 U- Stestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because. ?% p7 _% W3 @0 C9 i
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.. g: {" x+ i* v5 R! Z. [, w
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of* W8 z4 B4 V: W
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
6 B) F" K4 k# k+ [/ m8 Mthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult5 o1 F$ D: Y% J9 k1 ~4 S% z& d( h
height will not be affected.
* d( i. ?6 ~5 z; L% w+ V) V# wAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
! P0 w Q) g* T7 {% ?3 e4 nability of androgen products in our society may
' d* B' }. Q5 Z, x# N* gindeed cause more virilization in male or female
4 j/ t% B; x3 V3 w9 A9 R+ cchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-/ g: x4 \+ M1 ]3 X# V0 D
gen products must be considered and specific ques-- t8 b+ O& i- R; K7 H
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
7 k- C2 r* K; ]# Q! Z0 K9 cgel should be asked of the family members during- i% O( l: b. w& e. O" S
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
8 n- @' D6 T! `# g6 hilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
3 Q8 O; u: K, {nosis can be established by just a few tests and by' n7 i; D# ^; w$ m
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
' C. D1 V- G" i& m7 a1 Z7 D! u# Bhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may' c- m( z% n/ f) h! i
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive4 @5 b" T1 `% C- w& Q- {
investigation. The primary care physician should be
4 l7 J, Z) l5 D3 N0 b. Eaware of this fact, because most of these children
E3 k3 m, c! e! e( m8 u+ Xmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
, Q3 k) N: W5 S* T& _1 cDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
5 J" ]! Q8 T2 i3 ?- Uwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
" H, V3 r$ a8 N1 S: _# u4 Bfemale child who might come in contact with some-
+ n `: L1 l; G- K! X% D" oone using any of these products.
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