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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
( B% r+ m: P& i# ^" t; t! P6 OBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
* _/ ~8 X2 @# gExposure to Testosterone
( W2 l/ g. I9 Q! _& _1 B# lSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,21 |, u: s Q( v; {
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
& d1 d' h9 i; l% d: NClinical Pediatrics/ P! p" p- L2 o" D8 o
Volume 46 Number 61 {* r" B$ e1 L% `7 U% f
July 2007 540-543" a0 d; m o+ R7 ^& ^6 O# n0 V
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- Q: L( J6 ]* FPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,+ t# x& J* W! l
is a significant concern for physicians. Central, x. c9 k y" E! p5 z6 E9 Y4 X
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated# }: s9 I5 n( J! I) w( ^
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has6 t# V4 o$ y* D$ i2 z
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system) s, s' S3 j! a" l! a6 y5 ?; o* P. s
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
$ t5 u/ N6 @! m: Yby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
. y! q5 c | \4 [5 J) h( c, Dhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 a1 f. @$ W* C/ t
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
! C- n& F5 k7 K! K% _1 U& o' `report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
: A u# K0 N7 n2 p9 K$ Oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
. }2 Y }7 ?. x2 [" r1 a: N6 Z( jment without testicular enlargement, which was due7 i$ ^0 i3 l g3 F- j9 O' N# Q$ ^
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
5 @7 P$ G- n' W* S; Wthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-! P- I( O/ E2 v5 ^# _
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this8 l; B+ J! y$ Q/ }$ ~
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of, I2 m, m& I% l k
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ V2 y2 o1 y! R0 C9 _
bly more common than the rare case report in the
2 ^, X0 s9 y! }5 J5 _5 a' ]# R8 Mliterature.4; w6 E) d1 w+ z, Z+ J) t) ^& Z
Patient Report9 `. i, C( d5 R2 Q* T! {! ?
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% V9 i: h. S7 D* r- z8 @* d' aendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
4 y, I* e: l$ L; e1 `of early sexual development. His mother noticed
1 Y \) X, R0 b3 ^, G0 |light colored pubic hair development when he was4 L- E) |3 I$ v4 r
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
8 s8 K8 ?2 @6 z4 A7 q$ m) X: A. C" KSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.- i+ Q" A. G( n% J$ E
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,* f1 t k+ o3 T0 C& J4 U0 z
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
( N8 F% s$ T2 n$ z7 WMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
7 G) | X* f9 C4 A" qe-mail: [email protected].8 x2 |- d V" o/ E2 I
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became ~# u' r8 e9 a( [3 g7 s
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
+ A1 y u, s3 @ q C [. xment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% B' _8 M" g; P% {1 m( y4 C
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
2 A8 c1 @! m6 W% ga birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
. M1 j4 C# {- p; ?- x& h% g6 B20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
2 [' ~* O1 p- B* h! W1 i: @of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
+ v9 q' U( z/ ]* ?8 m7 }9 ~solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,5 ?, E" E5 f* F% L9 y+ r, i
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
6 V+ v8 Z% n4 R/ _/ @was age appropriate.
2 t% Z7 X* z; z( X1 wThe family history was remarkable for the father,
& u, j/ i6 g$ Y) q8 G3 h( twho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
: R1 P0 z4 \2 u i, p0 I1 Twhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s3 ?% ]: D8 O# Y) Q! y- ^4 E. Q
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat0 q5 }% {! K6 c. r9 g" K
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.8 B) @7 r- L6 g* K4 R: R* H2 ~1 j9 L7 \0 G
The father denied taking any other medication. The6 o; K. C, I; k Y
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, w6 e! p0 a1 R" d" {
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
" `" \7 ]6 r, _% _+ d+ @5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-4 x* ^8 F7 E! E3 y
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ }& ?- j" ]8 X, `! ptives. There were no siblings.9 y0 z& R3 ^! _9 P& g6 l
Physical Examination4 e6 y8 G( K! M6 B; l0 \( \- p
The physical examination revealed a very active,
0 L; U7 t9 g8 d1 K! r" m0 w( A" uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
8 ?9 A8 ], I* p* V n8 aa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
1 a+ m) f7 n, B% j90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg7 f- T( D- F# Y& {; ^, r0 D
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth: M8 l1 K: S4 O& C
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of& T, h( E' P) v) E. d
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
8 x2 o1 V8 R, q; N$ ~1 _- ^: A; OThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for8 I) e! V# t8 n- u7 }
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
& }; B5 m }9 N, \3 Z6 p8 @0 F8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
5 q3 B `$ L- O2 s% a4 l9 Sdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around% N9 H3 Q: B9 {, R* b9 ]$ t. M
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
2 y t0 }) H, ]* J1 ]# r" t# htesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.# t5 x- _, G- L5 T4 g# ~) S
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat! b; n2 ^1 r, ~* P$ q
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
7 j: L# Q! @; \ R$ _( [7 Yabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots., L% e6 J" M- o1 a& V
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
, \2 B9 S8 U, Ybilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
4 v+ f( H9 r e* S6 Cof papilledema." }7 m, H5 M% {& O5 @4 y. _
Laboratory Evaluation3 p3 g x5 h% ]: H! b o1 T( `
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
6 v$ U& T7 ], y7 \; v. R E+ Iusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-' T+ J, g; i0 |
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
" }' E; z- ?6 T# [" a2 a1 ^% wkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
6 [: }( _- k: t; P9 @) N% Gshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-) _) Q) R3 ?( ~/ t, t @; f, e- S. ]/ k
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
( M* P3 N8 [7 E J0 DThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
$ |% R9 f) j) W/ }! w1 Z2 Aurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
1 [5 _# b% b- [/ ?- G) Y Pwithin normal range for his age. The concentration# t" [( e; v( C! W
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! g/ j$ {( J3 _1 w$ e# ]/ W# M
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 205 B7 [6 i$ n; y" h, |( M
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
; h" q. E8 ^. W8 v, [terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
! I3 [/ t7 O* bdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to% T6 @0 S: X7 D1 {
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)) W3 ]+ O8 V* l" b% _3 O" P4 t
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
. j% t2 }. ]4 Q" Q( ~tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total* I# D* f+ i; d: G2 }& H+ L
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
& C2 \) \$ d' h; v% rand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! r1 L7 g% i. z
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular* X4 \4 q/ R0 c, F" i
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
+ [# u/ n6 X. H# H; rconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL/ b5 ^3 m) h3 t0 R+ P x
(prepubertal).
% l0 W8 ^" E" s2 TThe parents were notified about the laboratory
2 q6 a5 S' s9 z; dresults and were informed that all of the tests were
: M9 R1 a4 _/ J5 q" \; Ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 d k1 B" k1 g% yfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to* U* {3 v$ @# Y+ ^0 r; Y" D) G
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
* L) ^+ p1 ^" _3 \7 p4 M( _ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
a( u/ {' I' c9 T7 CPhysical examination at this time revealed that the/ S( N$ g) w8 y2 p
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained# w8 R0 t: y0 V$ ~$ F
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained; L" z6 w0 H0 i# |+ a) r2 \
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-& z. A( n/ @6 K A H6 P7 _2 J( |/ z4 Z
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at+ {# x; O; c o) Q' a8 X( `4 l/ U
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
9 L2 }5 r2 ?) GmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) k, l5 l; M9 `$ O: l
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
7 b+ l4 Q. F. S6 K6 p' h* hing frequent erections.
; n$ W3 v5 Z* f9 |Both parents were again questioned about use of
& e8 m) ^, ?# A) t" qany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
0 {) F/ `5 Y; G2 Ethe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
# h. S; R; t( W$ DTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5411 P9 W- F. S! i; ~6 s4 K
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
# k1 k M/ I& ~1 f0 l( l* c- ^ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for2 m o) y( c' i
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
& \% H- |' x) J) \# Fto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-/ O2 D( ?' h" A: X. f0 x
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido' u# [3 S* C* t6 m( ]7 b& E
secondary to depression.! o& ~! m9 Z# A. V
The child slept in the same bed with parents.: y' c1 O6 W0 |) M) q% g
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his7 g: P$ C; j' K: X' v$ u7 t4 d
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-' B; \% n/ v0 y+ ~, W
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
1 W2 D2 l( p" cThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
2 Q: U# h2 N& n) }when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ f: y7 s+ N+ L5 T, A, Qwas high, he then read the product information
5 I X( W5 k* `, Y9 ?6 x- ~. I5 |packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
4 U4 h' S$ w% v' json for the child’s virilization. At that time, they% a! X. K0 {6 y+ c1 j* J
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) ^) N$ H C2 g$ t
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, S1 E8 M4 Q e, H+ `been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; [! q1 D3 G- r2 U mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the b" R6 y8 t2 h4 k% S" g3 ]$ r
laboratory to obtain the test.
3 c, n* Q9 e* J7 G6 E+ x% H" `( l0 fDiscussion
" X! u( x0 c! w# L5 hPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
5 n% U0 G; T! c+ t$ G$ Ksexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# j) e) ]; o* F& B9 f( V8 y
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
5 p1 S5 B. U1 n8 }) n# t( j( pit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-+ F/ Q5 C' i4 G& E }
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
8 c. f2 ~2 E0 v$ L" @8 G& xmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
% D4 k' V0 G, N) R" T# [/ Xmay have a central nervous system lesion that is& K( E; |- D3 @
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
% ]& r/ ]5 N: d# E+ W H, qamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
" T/ E( h8 ^; @- [" l$ Usis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in0 I% ]/ @( a/ F( w3 M, ~' x5 |
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
, l5 T5 N+ x6 D- T6 T2 P( Oization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 l4 f8 k3 K# ]! e9 Y+ v5 b$ j9 [
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
0 c$ i8 y. A1 n5 W/ x0 E7 ]gonadotropins.1,3
$ G. } z' X+ _ r. a& {Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
. G; E0 ^* J7 M! v4 y& `) Hcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- v& s/ U9 `) F, f) O2 S0 Mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or6 A- `5 W3 K5 F4 r! W/ q. I
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-, a. r# v6 E$ U$ `$ m6 l, j9 k
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing4 V0 X* f! f# |! @9 ~0 E7 x2 i
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive" b' ~6 i' }) a4 {$ B/ u- V/ Z4 v
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ f: T# M( v7 s; q' A$ H4 E/ j
puberty in boys.3,4, `* z6 c/ Q# V
The most common form of congenital adrenal
( q1 ~* o, V' @hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.. D- s# K* S+ K1 n
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
& e( p5 b- S7 T& V% p sexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 s! G8 ~& \3 i; J' Y( v W1 \an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen0 P7 }4 h- Y1 Q) e8 G
excess.1,3% ^) L0 R$ u( Y
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
, a( h8 d2 R# N; G6 D; NA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-6 t: ]2 I8 i0 \7 W
independent precocious puberty, which is also known% C. l ?: l* c6 x7 X/ B% _; z
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a- Y2 J. }4 ], ^! y, k5 i
very young age. The physical findings in these boys# P0 P: V& L1 O, e" P6 B# E6 K
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
+ v& F! W- O# @, t( X/ I& Iincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys8 ?) Z8 q0 \+ W, n0 E. r1 G3 m2 r
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
2 [& M6 J7 t3 H: w$ Nare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
( }" l+ n8 f0 F( R9 Zpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-; \2 Y7 L5 w/ F3 J, @# {7 N4 W0 Y
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked/ P6 q" S9 s# g3 w) x
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
5 X, o3 o- m$ r1 smales; therefore, other male members of the family; q5 `7 V$ S* O+ \3 a0 @# z+ H4 }
may have similar precocious puberty.3$ V- }" ^$ U0 g/ k% Y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-6 [3 c" N+ g. b1 Q
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
1 P1 ]1 M1 Z# Lcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis1 {6 v! Y( Q+ { d1 j
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 d) e2 j. g# estarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
. {9 [8 ?( P0 U0 ]: {2 \+ Ptesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
6 G; n$ c5 ?5 |/ Ibeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-! r. S ]2 n7 h( O% O) ]
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
, [( q$ L: C. r2 ]# Z6 Tbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
6 J* i+ t" F" b1 @9 qeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 l& b8 g! `% m( N0 g; Bdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-2 e* M1 B7 D% |! F
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.# X5 g9 D" v! m
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
o# q, O; M: V* Ssuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because5 n" C/ r( O1 d, ^5 R4 G8 w
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-: V( s8 y: y2 j# W* @+ l
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and8 L! g/ z# A6 N% A/ ^3 K
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
0 ]5 R2 c3 U6 X- d/ `6 d6 Uterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was& w1 n1 z9 P5 |, J- e% J
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’5 h+ I, K: ~9 j/ _* t7 X0 @
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or8 m7 [4 l, m" C$ E" [
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to: [5 C9 p. d0 q
unprotected females through direct skin exposure. R: j; Q+ p' g/ f" Q
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) y# f7 D6 I0 J) O* A
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
/ H2 X2 D9 X9 Feven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male7 j1 |5 V9 N! G) _: M# c$ a+ v9 P
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-. ]* Y. i! b6 t h% h" V" Q; w
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
, V! l: z& Y7 l' YOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
$ v2 i4 R3 Q$ x# C& F& Twhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that$ }: M7 c+ ~+ P
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 j6 H/ C; m% P- ?- \
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
9 z% y' Z4 g D! u, s- bactive in young children exposed to testosterone
/ @9 t$ W! Q. Eexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy- D0 ~1 s5 N' {; ?
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to! X. @# v: L1 y( G# Q
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in5 `) A8 n1 l3 l1 h/ t- @
children results in an increase in growth velocity and5 B+ @1 T9 b& ?, L
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.% A% O; j2 k3 m, K7 G) J
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during2 H; A+ k2 ~7 Q8 W# Z
early childhood on pubertal development and final3 h" [- ]0 u( g$ w! i7 }
adult height are not fully known and always remain. e7 Q/ i; }# Z. }( {5 p1 I* ]7 Z% p& e
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-$ I- c& L9 J7 P+ p
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some( M' w5 s. y( t7 i# ?% M* v
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after) ?: b2 ?1 d9 {: i. X
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
( i ^( l4 ?4 l, a* q f) e; Ndecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
# z: i/ H9 o! ]$ @2 j3 v Z2 VThere are conflicting reports and controversy0 B% t# n# f7 O% c- ^7 r
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
8 C; Q7 R$ L5 @4 G, ~8 ]5 Z3 c, Z# `8 Openile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal* b7 {& ^+ G$ x
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
W! Z E$ _0 tulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,+ C& W, q! n) ~( n! O
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
6 v/ g) X3 V" D* q9 x2 H7 g) Ochildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
+ e7 u$ w* K& Y& m5 Zpenile length in clinical studies., A2 Y% [* r ~+ Y! w
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
+ W. z l# d3 vgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
8 C& b. r! ~4 F; T5 c) F$ rtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because! u+ X b+ Y0 ?, L5 q
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.& P, h; X( D6 h3 e" B% d
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of& f4 m; z$ T' ~) B1 I
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
% p8 M, m% i1 N& fthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
" R, z# u: z9 S5 X: b- Oheight will not be affected.
9 l5 H/ v3 ^* ]+ t/ w; K2 \1 d0 ^; `Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-" M$ Z9 ~. f0 G& v/ }) h
ability of androgen products in our society may
: l2 Z' d3 p e# H- v3 B6 k% sindeed cause more virilization in male or female
' H; F# Y, R, y+ @0 f) echildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
- N. R3 z5 E8 U+ X$ Cgen products must be considered and specific ques-
3 c5 o% x. P9 v" t- S' wtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
2 P- G z3 V; @( m: ~/ g3 kgel should be asked of the family members during
7 z2 F5 A- S- r) h% hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-' y) R/ t; s/ u$ ]1 x
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
- m& d- n, `+ E& R Z# nnosis can be established by just a few tests and by3 K! E$ m ^: _( ^; V
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
4 n% U+ m( }5 `! Q+ X# z9 zhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may" i8 ], X. Q0 G" Y" ]
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive/ ^- u$ q+ }& Z8 g% v, A% \& }8 @
investigation. The primary care physician should be7 f: s4 ]. y" w
aware of this fact, because most of these children1 d. v3 h" {5 x, J, V7 X
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
/ C. l; Z' F% R) J; Z9 IDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
3 S. t7 t* i* E \$ `4 v0 N$ gwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
+ R' k1 |2 H, k- W6 ffemale child who might come in contact with some-. |% F8 [7 D& t! w
one using any of these products.. m7 M3 M; p% p1 P- k$ V2 K7 L
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