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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
1 l( u! ?- ~2 Y: N [( B+ B& a; vBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 Z8 j8 |, D( |; W" lExposure to Testosterone% k: a' \( Y2 R; u8 \$ O
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2: r2 X$ _& F# i& B
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
: `4 z2 M& ]. n( t) DClinical Pediatrics
# l. t# \4 [2 v! {7 sVolume 46 Number 6# o- [. Q i& q* k. g6 t, o8 L9 Z& U5 v
July 2007 540-543
7 J: {# C: r) d8 n& t) b© 2007 Sage Publications
( _" e+ E" P4 j( j: z! V10.1177/0009922806296651
+ D b U C$ K4 @, thttp://clp.sagepub.com
0 `# E. b4 [/ o S- Thosted at
, s h2 ?( I# X8 shttp://online.sagepub.com/ ]' k5 w- Z0 ?1 V6 g. H
Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,5 s0 N9 j* ?% n
is a significant concern for physicians. Central' q' H2 N* t' x: T7 c
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated, u1 l$ e& v' T9 o& u
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has% d2 N$ y4 X" q: j3 l4 S
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system3 N8 h" }2 w- q" f& a& a6 M
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested- D2 K2 R/ I1 a( ~- s/ ~$ q
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic$ w* r5 s% a3 ]6 O
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi- Z0 I% a& v/ \8 `5 t# m
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
" ~9 u$ R6 a: B8 I( hreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the4 m0 T4 C: h k2 ~( }! }7 a
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-/ T7 _3 t; ]2 n: G
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- ~8 D' F$ n9 r; u5 I- n) Lto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: C" ]& F+ H/ |2 G4 W* {6 H( N* zthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
4 |6 C5 w/ e4 Y- k5 R! ~3 Zmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 I" H4 e: J% g# V# S4 x" a
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of; j( _: D+ ?/ x. ^1 d: W& J2 m* C$ {
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-- ~1 K9 I( A- c E
bly more common than the rare case report in the6 y4 x* U! c# H4 \4 T
literature.42 D- F! R8 w4 S6 {+ n# w" r- o4 a1 J
Patient Report
6 Y! k% H" b/ I* E5 xA 16-month-old white child was referred to the! G; _# O& ~6 A0 A9 {# j
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern9 y) V8 Z5 c) g$ N6 H4 q
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
! @" g9 N3 b+ d; W9 z2 alight colored pubic hair development when he was
$ X! ^3 W: D4 c1 Q, x8 P0 w( h$ pFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of& d2 l0 [ u- T2 y2 S% f
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
& O8 C7 G# n( B* A0 G6 dAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,( c9 j: a# c6 b; h/ ?& t' m* Y
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ F8 C0 C8 D. B1 K; L1 W9 C2 N# F, _Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;: [; g& {0 L( R8 k; }5 @
e-mail: [email protected].
6 L' K# a% G, W# Y; j/ |: zabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became. `6 X' b% p L i& ~2 l7 ?7 M. }5 q
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
( M: `% a& L4 [/ j) tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
( B+ x4 j$ r% O' h( `, Ywas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
C" J% L; v/ q0 ^3 J* ^a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of# C/ H2 ?# z! d! j8 l, @
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
! ?4 n7 O3 V% c8 T( ^. A+ Nof life and was still receiving breast milk along with& @( o$ {5 [6 |1 f- k& G% q2 g
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,; N/ z$ `) a% G: v/ q
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development' m. Z7 i, n' A' e
was age appropriate.
r5 ]+ w4 k. [9 S: lThe family history was remarkable for the father,
. u. L+ s6 a% s. gwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,* E2 O9 z! g! D7 Y, n) z
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
, ~1 H H$ T" a% R! I! cheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
, ]' d" Y" f! Y1 T7 yearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
8 B4 l: H4 y" |The father denied taking any other medication. The
0 b! v* `' P4 }8 bchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche w. q- |0 P* G/ I: }# W1 H2 s
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
% d/ t/ q8 ?' @8 N! t, a5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-6 ^& ?7 }0 X* C. H( H
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
& w0 O# N( R9 Y7 @, ?( r+ vtives. There were no siblings.
; V4 u3 k/ B9 W1 V8 y* aPhysical Examination T; a1 g% G& o5 Q/ s
The physical examination revealed a very active,8 o( B/ k- Q6 |$ D
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
% z# s5 E7 t- z) S/ C' l1 k0 Ca blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was+ I# R* d, U, B/ D3 Q7 V
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
( H* f# [ l/ g% \% {* e5 t8 f" k) j(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
6 _8 H/ X; g- w. E9 L: cvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
% z5 U% Y' X& \* Athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
; _5 F' ~& A3 O' N+ L5 u0 v9 eThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
! d K9 W& V* U7 H$ s: R# G0 r, n# oenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
! k) n. ~" h/ P" v) ?8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well" u% D/ r1 D& I2 W/ O& h0 y0 o
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& z* Z2 U4 [5 p$ v$ b
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
u8 Y8 l, s: [8 Ctesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.$ ?* P$ N' }. Y, A9 B, e
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# M' b7 O/ d6 L7 Z- Moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
, {! u6 g! ~$ Z5 B$ n! ?. @( Qabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.1 H1 W# G2 b3 u2 T) T
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+ D v% X6 x' |
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion2 P9 ~6 C& f' x4 G$ L- ~+ \
of papilledema.
/ \( [+ L( u8 r4 V( R2 g$ N& x8 }Laboratory Evaluation
' z* [1 l' Z1 G7 k h0 [The bone age was consistent with 28 months by% a# E+ S% u* `0 {5 K
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono- n% O- @$ ]0 N$ G4 l5 C; A
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
% F; N" t/ D4 B+ P% Qkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test; {- O6 X9 C( b9 u& V4 S& |: ~
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-: B: y; S. K# B+ N3 r- N
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
! N/ y8 I9 T0 j5 CThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood/ T) h+ l1 d* K0 u+ E
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
, `* b% l. u6 Z/ {! swithin normal range for his age. The concentration
+ J% d1 C3 c, E& h7 Y6 P! Dof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL5 V2 |4 e0 d0 @$ l
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20 E3 e0 R: `% g. \! g* ?
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-3 Q- J. E+ F- s2 Z6 G
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),3 _1 P0 A9 M' i3 O' R* A6 q+ c4 j
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to8 J. E. n8 k. Y; F- W, h- S/ e4 l
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
0 K7 Z' S) W7 y( A3 ^" Q: nwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
) C! |5 m& [+ U) f# A# Jtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total! `' @3 X1 `$ r5 r C1 F" g
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
; s. ]2 S! z- band β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
" `: l6 H. W- w: _8 M( Z5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular9 t, Q- P# P1 J* V4 B2 L
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone3 T$ O$ a B9 H- ]- e
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL2 Q) ^8 A) ?+ ]! _/ o/ B
(prepubertal).
3 z$ d6 r: i2 C, CThe parents were notified about the laboratory
7 n' U. b. f+ }! I/ qresults and were informed that all of the tests were
. ^8 d6 O% ?/ A3 |' vnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
* F. s" V# N0 G' afollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to- Y' K& W: N8 U, W# ]0 W Y
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how- Q8 \' O2 B( D/ A7 e6 H
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
6 d/ t- M" H7 L' f$ u3 j. zPhysical examination at this time revealed that the2 C' V0 E6 x0 N; N9 K! u0 w8 P. H
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! R/ L6 c( H' g0 T2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained0 [9 r3 l' d. O8 J0 p
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 C2 i) E% ~9 c: F* R! h
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) G9 q9 ?7 K1 s# i6 m5 T" U
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& Z4 [0 D7 F1 o: n1 a* Q# H
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
( Y0 I: _% n7 {: [The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
5 i7 w M0 M, j! g( g! Uing frequent erections.- U) t: _% D' `; I& A
Both parents were again questioned about use of1 x7 i/ y! q" ^% ~
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
& |/ E8 h- G4 v `the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the7 A1 g+ `4 F! q) K
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
" e* T3 p' u7 q& Ause of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
+ q! {4 b) s% v$ m7 g2 Y- xing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( e: i* k8 p. t( [9 t) h- `
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
0 c5 q2 b- [$ e! @7 I2 N q) Xto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-1 X. I# {! N; m$ f
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido. x! {5 H, t$ x
secondary to depression.4 T d# S0 I: D r" c3 T
The child slept in the same bed with parents./ W* R! |& P/ r$ Y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
& g0 C# N$ }- ]* d7 qchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ F% r/ m7 ?. o4 @nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.: \2 y9 H9 d7 V
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
1 a6 g, F' U; dwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby8 S2 l+ L# K: U) q$ G( P
was high, he then read the product information
- E3 f( y/ b0 {packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
. G$ ]/ N* O+ ]1 s& ~+ a+ json for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
8 s9 ]- |( i. j, ]" udecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' |# U- \- l$ X) e$ a
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had* N& {" q6 Z( _% W& z* L2 X, R
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
- P) P- v$ P) [; u3 ?, Ztest was ordered, but the family did not go to the! E" i# Y N8 t/ L1 d {' r/ t
laboratory to obtain the test.6 K0 [& L: n" K2 u4 R6 D9 V; D- |
Discussion6 l9 i3 B+ m+ Q3 ^: H( i- w
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary6 ?3 X: Q! n! W/ }5 ^( m: K
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
, H* v, ]9 ^4 Z# ~" ~; W5 O$ fPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when: p/ m8 |! \; P4 ?! g
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-2 n/ b( p, a' @* I6 P$ n6 [# {
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-0 c+ y8 `! O# |0 Z9 ?+ r% r
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
3 m) q& V; w/ [may have a central nervous system lesion that is
$ P) T# [/ o8 t( ~ ?" bresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
/ s" ?6 V$ h! F0 f- L @amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-% p# `" l: D, Z) T# U
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in& i/ O, V1 u2 h6 m! \& U8 K9 ]
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
" @! K1 M9 s9 Q8 a; Jization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet- ]8 e7 t0 P( t8 I: r$ Z% @& x! C& Y
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( q4 m% m5 X3 i3 X2 X6 e) Z2 i' sgonadotropins.1,3
+ B: ?0 F8 r# g8 l; Z. eGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-) S( ~. K" H2 K `
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate5 Q( u; ]' `/ M* d7 v- }1 o, B8 D* f
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or" S) M; F/ Y. m& U
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
+ N% h% O9 |0 Q% B7 b6 ~* U8 [ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
; R( Q' F. @2 ` R" c2 i, {% jcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
4 g- z8 i$ H- dadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
! Z5 J" E# }9 o! Q6 dpuberty in boys.3,4
. I) E! U2 K- J3 ?The most common form of congenital adrenal
6 C' O5 I; T, V. r+ b: Ohyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ {" Y& r; Q9 A/ _The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
% o# x# u. E; o4 l" s& `6 P5 ?5 Uexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
7 }6 M# M: l$ K( d& Z8 S% uan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
" q" r4 K) k, P. c8 `excess.1,3
0 X7 O) M% [" p, {at University of Manchester Library on May 25, 2015 cpj.sagepub.com Downloaded from
4 A2 C% i, K- K( q$ ~542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
6 h5 G5 x' S) ?0 n8 e7 {A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-; S3 L7 @0 } }) [% `! ?& T9 Q
independent precocious puberty, which is also known. f' I! G N, m4 d
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
: m2 x& l6 `, B! O: Avery young age. The physical findings in these boys, L% G4 F6 z, D" a' F1 L( } a
with this disorder are full pubertal development,& s5 R; A: }, l: I
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
5 c' ^4 ]) `+ `with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder" C4 N( \0 B0 _7 R; D) J
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 \ I: t* R6 P( ] w) Epubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
: U3 u4 K) l# \9 g6 D- O6 ~releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked! M) u8 t+ U: R5 R
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only1 b( D7 R- y* X# D
males; therefore, other male members of the family
' ?' _& r0 M; p# @. imay have similar precocious puberty.3! v" {# a2 V7 B: k. O/ O% g, @
In our patient, physical examination was incon-/ M5 g9 {! ?* D, O
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
7 a% }1 H% A/ Z/ K" jcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
1 Z1 \- l( ~) G; x( o/ _" qwas in the differential diagnosis because his father% f( L" A% Q6 a0 ^7 ]8 ~
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,3 G! H& K; L4 C( h
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
5 Y4 _% b: l9 M r1 ?1 ]: ]) sbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
~1 ~2 g7 k5 D( k; {7 M C: iative initial history of androgen exposure, our1 ?' `( m G+ b8 n
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
" H1 b; ` ^% ~' }; M3 J7 ]3 ^; xeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase% h0 G& F' E! u
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: V4 R' k7 V& o$ H# P8 ling the normal level of adrenal steroids.$ r" j" X) K% Z& F
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ D) t& c+ [: N4 Q2 {suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
0 e c7 M2 W3 g, Y( [the physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 G' j& D+ b* w# p" @/ I
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and& v+ @1 {+ ] U7 D" @
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-: s$ {6 Z/ z2 ~
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was t' m; |) e4 @2 p- W* Q
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
& h; k4 i$ T' W2 A/ i5 mDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or& @; n& J V: j4 n7 o. i! L
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 V. a$ ?$ ~. S. C4 A0 uunprotected females through direct skin exposure.5 p( e3 f$ E( @& L1 K$ Z
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
: G# G9 E' A# zbaseline value in those females who were exposed to! T% I/ L' q n0 w2 l
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male3 [3 G2 u) P+ Z! _9 a" m5 e% C
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-- q4 D0 C/ u6 w1 b- J
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
& i" N, _0 p. O( X" |5 n" W' QOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
- o! P! q1 X% N0 k! ^1 n( Vwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
& U- @8 T$ M: f; _dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-5 D3 ]. B" ^1 Q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more; E3 s$ ?& T* }* [
active in young children exposed to testosterone% \3 H1 ^! M' \& h
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-/ k$ ?! U& u. ^% c& {7 d) Q) _
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
* n9 c& Y# c6 q7 o4 ~( w' _virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in# E% C4 x5 N5 I! |8 t" l1 s
children results in an increase in growth velocity and. l* n8 F c, [( l- }6 `; o
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient., T% t+ P' b7 |5 [* `0 f
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
' Y$ G5 K5 w, g8 R; Bearly childhood on pubertal development and final( n0 m: G. @$ A, J7 n$ Y6 s
adult height are not fully known and always remain# c% b/ n8 G( v5 a/ B# [
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 L- ^0 F4 d# f6 c6 a: Lterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some# ~9 W, t! F8 o8 f' k; _, l
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after7 \" Z! x- S$ X$ X+ R
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation+ |& e5 [. e9 U/ h
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9- L+ \0 i" W8 d( K$ w
There are conflicting reports and controversy* A+ k4 x- [$ i: ]9 G& H2 m6 s8 W4 c1 M
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
8 s1 `% o6 u: i. a* W$ npenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal; ]( m3 @% F* S4 Y. j: i
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
! l+ G/ O/ J1 H# A1 R6 a( c0 Sulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,4 S; v/ Y. H$ W% J0 r- n
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 N) Q( V# H; V6 n! I# hchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult" d' r# t8 f: S/ `" o1 ?
penile length in clinical studies.
/ l4 a8 _# L; f7 c- ?6 o, wNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is( [7 N- k) Z/ K$ s, [8 o
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
- O; ?6 h9 q% \! M8 K1 }6 N1 A3 y: Ptestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because" W8 P' D" [- G. u/ o, P7 x7 Y6 }
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
- I# Q+ |6 Y; ?! }( lAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of8 f+ a- H- K1 B, u% S
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
/ F3 M) N4 @2 [ N$ i/ a6 mthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
) d* u( [( w' [7 Cheight will not be affected.
% N$ G( N) l$ }. ~5 w: F0 W! A% \Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-% v! N8 ]. g7 h/ f6 z! _* X Q
ability of androgen products in our society may
) m. C7 V* J* c7 x% m3 qindeed cause more virilization in male or female' n, n9 b& n1 W/ b, p4 {. {" z
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
+ M* `+ @; w$ m4 X7 igen products must be considered and specific ques-* Y# L5 _+ d$ @, }# P, \* d
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or' z6 V; P1 f/ Z9 T$ c e4 s
gel should be asked of the family members during
: ^0 q% T8 w, z7 { _( g# m+ Ethe evaluation of any children who present with vir-' \/ l$ R3 c1 j* Q* F
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-7 t, {9 l; `8 {( O$ O. Q% `( V
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by4 g/ Y3 k- u1 l) h' F
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
1 \8 [/ l. N y: C0 [history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may4 [. A" i0 p) B7 B; L; J0 b
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
( I: V) z. M+ J8 F4 Ginvestigation. The primary care physician should be" h Z( g0 A$ N
aware of this fact, because most of these children
1 Y7 C7 E+ ]2 }% O( x4 wmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
5 ~! ]: L, y# z' R5 QDesk Reference and package insert should also put a; M* y3 e) h$ X4 f, ^5 m
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or/ d+ ~4 ^* p7 x. a8 T( V, w
female child who might come in contact with some-
, n ~* k6 y1 G! N3 n" u# m) sone using any of these products.
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