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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
9 l p4 G! |1 O7 q$ a) e! ~: Z% eBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
( \2 ?+ P6 K4 ~+ Q& lExposure to Testosterone* Y1 L0 z/ Z# a8 m& L- V
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
, Q/ h' ^9 L; yand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
: S& Y6 A8 I9 D% _Clinical Pediatrics
% j9 Y5 x# P7 K7 iVolume 46 Number 6+ A/ ~, [1 R( `" j
July 2007 540-543
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10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
, ?" I% R0 Y- a5 jis a significant concern for physicians. Central' l3 _+ b: [5 ~2 n) [" N5 g; l" X
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
; i) P, e4 ^3 g0 a7 Fthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has+ e5 ^, O k! `; o7 r
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
# A) y! u& j/ ], V. f+ [* t' w+ f2 nlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
3 v% u" }! R0 l! u/ dby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic- G/ s9 v1 b( N1 c* I! V
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 g4 w) g' D+ g9 t/ b2 Ucles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
* i1 u: i+ ^/ }' n6 F8 U+ Oreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
% a1 V5 K1 {4 h0 u, qenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
' J0 ~. X) C# g) c3 ement without testicular enlargement, which was due
% E6 y4 ~* ?; y. N" zto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
8 _7 O- [' n Bthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ n" V, P) s$ Z: m2 mmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
" s; k/ R9 \- c5 g6 Schild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
( t8 w4 |4 a6 H) b1 l( Btestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-& x n8 m9 J- a6 h3 r, ~
bly more common than the rare case report in the! `( f; ?7 o ~" u, }
literature.49 p0 ~: I6 Z* m% u, t1 _
Patient Report+ B) g! I7 Y. ~, W% [$ H+ W
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the) s% P5 B+ x0 g0 k1 k6 [8 l( \, b3 j
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! W+ \& D# L) l1 {" O
of early sexual development. His mother noticed. h5 ~* l5 D1 U& H
light colored pubic hair development when he was
: U2 k; v' V4 \5 k& HFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of" Q2 b# n8 {9 ~5 u/ M+ [* i: w/ n
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.) R( S1 D# V2 C$ {' l* |2 M6 O
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
# q* }1 k! }, V Z3 @Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
{7 G* c8 x" D8 H! J: `: iMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
! u4 S" ^, c6 E; \5 Z4 d$ D4 ?e-mail: [email protected]./ t5 R W& r" W, ~) H% H* e
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
( ~4 m& W- T4 ?/ Adarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-2 H* q* K3 c+ s5 O1 U( F' E
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
0 r+ p& S8 P5 xwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with2 V. t( O; F& ]- t6 t
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 |6 Q6 `9 e4 E8 N9 \6 q. O20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
! t3 t% q6 _9 X* `of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
. T7 T e6 G' V1 Xsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
/ i- ~) f8 L# w4 u$ U/ t" d4 \$ ?and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
9 t/ g7 E2 U( M; I- [, b0 Vwas age appropriate.2 D3 E* }# g$ C; s0 g; d! f
The family history was remarkable for the father,
8 L% ^( N, T. c1 O3 C: |who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
+ C. J1 |+ Z, g+ v+ C$ xwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s9 H% y5 V" j+ ]4 F, Z3 L0 b
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat" ~0 Z! c7 V+ k" V
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.. @1 e4 F9 ~/ e, j
The father denied taking any other medication. The
8 h/ p }- A8 L+ z/ [9 A2 vchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche- H5 }% U; W% F2 i: C) ?' l; ^& c
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
6 `+ ~. q; m0 z3 ]# S& `6 T5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
; O% b0 u. h) L% J3 Mcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-3 V" ~% e5 z. `% v3 I; n6 r
tives. There were no siblings.
! j4 X+ I9 e: ^Physical Examination& \1 Z# {' t. J! g H
The physical examination revealed a very active,
$ V( g7 c/ z7 ?( k! ~playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
0 B2 `4 Q* N3 [9 |4 M- ]3 qa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was5 O1 H K( I! X" ?) b1 `
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg3 s4 J% U* ?. E! a2 w" L
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
6 H9 |8 C: i6 u- S' j2 C' Nvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of3 k: U' p& l- x1 l. `
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.& m4 j# v/ T* M0 P
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" C4 S0 @8 b0 t6 |enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
3 l: O, y, R1 o2 O1 C T+ [8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well6 h9 V+ w c9 U
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around8 p6 ]# b# x4 ]
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
* f* J+ L4 H+ ?$ qtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. ~- b1 P ?& t) K" w5 ?The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat" l1 D7 M! ~) U- d0 E+ \
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
/ J0 [9 p/ g# ], [abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.* q/ ^4 ^9 F" u0 [6 [5 r
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+* ?9 S+ B: j) ^
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
) a' o6 N- z9 J$ Oof papilledema.
- ~# ]8 d& V; d$ J- U$ `& ~Laboratory Evaluation/ B; J# J, t" q, m
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by5 ~/ B- D# S" a& ]
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-% t" ?" L$ l0 ^6 [8 ` M! X
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal+ y) T) b; n/ } b! a
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test$ b) ]# F; i/ Z9 |6 F* G2 r3 p# [* D
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-' o& _; O8 f3 D& l
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
, l+ m. r) c0 M" H( q- B6 RThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood7 z& y, h4 G- k$ q' ~6 O! r
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
! Q7 a9 d8 s, iwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
: S/ L/ O! `; y% D9 e2 Y- Uof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL' u% X6 u( I) x
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20$ |- ~, R# W; O! g+ j$ q. Q% b
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
% B) w! [$ G8 s6 @terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),. ~( l* n7 z4 Z
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
6 F4 ?% [+ T* g) R& C49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
& E1 a$ g% l5 q, ^! R# ywas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor- F& p( s+ z2 |% k7 o( q$ k; h# ]
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
. U( m7 c0 t$ {* mtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
, L8 j0 S: i |. [/ {and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
! X7 t8 a% b a! P& c* ~; K5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular3 ~3 m. X8 S5 |1 W
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
$ n& k1 _8 P$ X0 }" i8 }0 M4 Rconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL ~- u b* }4 n5 @0 e( h, X# o
(prepubertal).
) c7 }. c {& E- A& sThe parents were notified about the laboratory* M9 R: u/ }8 u& n7 l5 h
results and were informed that all of the tests were& T3 l3 Y2 `+ i+ O1 v, C7 V
normal except the testosterone level was high. The) \. V) c0 i- g- z0 c; S! L
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
0 l8 x. \& ~) a9 r+ B9 Mobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# Q! K% e* y- J9 s% sever, the family did not return for 4 months.
4 M" S* G, ^5 u( ZPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
1 j* y' Y; }4 Z* `1 i$ qchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
, P! `& `2 t+ p. H( S2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
9 J' B# T, Z7 Y- C- a1 Q/ ]# X: V- B. Vunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! S4 A. S$ r& A% K9 b. f
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* ]0 [! M4 E# Y) R. g5 s$ athe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2! e: k; q, K7 E1 R- Q7 h5 l
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.5 d: Q; |# K* e) Y% G; y/ K- W) ?
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-, j( d9 ?( C/ m% w3 Y; B
ing frequent erections.; Z2 E$ @6 o1 ?, h; B9 S6 J
Both parents were again questioned about use of: i' ~4 L H' e0 m
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: Y1 L3 a: O$ r& l5 {6 {- R8 L2 t4 bthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ C" y8 E, T# f1 _: ]. N
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541& N8 S- r( x. Y3 b
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-5 u4 H8 H9 I/ i& j4 B: _: b
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
9 N! K$ a( P4 |' ~# z4 k( F# Wa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
( E& i. Q8 x9 A9 m( b- T' zto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
, H- \4 n: ]0 o/ H+ s- rscribed by his family physician for decreased libido$ I/ j# q7 o( f* f1 G& \
secondary to depression.- X. f# m" R5 O2 x
The child slept in the same bed with parents.8 |# I' A$ c5 k
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
4 L9 q, f$ M8 l: U( g; Cchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
% ?3 B7 \! V: p/ c& G# S6 Enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; l3 |0 v" ~2 zThe father also admitted that after the phone call,8 s" R r6 X: M+ \5 R6 g
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
# J& _* f9 s4 W7 {was high, he then read the product information
% Z7 _6 s" B* ^ B! _& O1 L) B/ Spacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
: X4 j4 @ H* \8 L. V) ~& Xson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 |- ]; K, p% a6 y0 E3 }
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! p/ m' f3 O; c; \" O6 B- a/ vfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
5 ?! {5 O' I }, Obeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
a6 g; Y% e9 ^. h7 z. [/ btest was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ h5 |7 Y# E5 l5 C! [1 h5 O
laboratory to obtain the test.- v0 t/ L5 T7 B
Discussion+ `3 ]+ E% }; ~
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
2 q+ w; L8 w- a% hsexual development before 9 years of age.1,44 w; ]7 E; h$ z- B9 A0 r2 e
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
% N2 g" }/ o' m9 j- j1 Jit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
" I. \- F+ n' c. r+ rthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
8 E4 g s, Q/ m' Cmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP! N4 P4 I! F: P" d
may have a central nervous system lesion that is5 }* v U; ~$ Y7 L- O' ^
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-% s: k& e: u& F+ n2 y. b! z
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
& G$ E- z9 k5 o; \sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ ~2 M9 y/ F5 h! H+ h' P4 Q+ }boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
' }7 }* y: d, s4 B$ F9 y( j& Rization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-. Y( S6 Y; D2 U7 ]7 |' {
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by4 g3 E" J" {6 G* c, s" D! w
gonadotropins.1,35 ^# S1 g% H) ]9 T& M
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ g* S @3 q W5 z: ocious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate; s+ F* J! A$ t/ w0 L% o, ~
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or. h( v* B6 O8 E. q1 n
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-" X0 x' X* T0 {5 E- q# q5 `
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
' F7 A) B2 ^8 f, B& |- g4 M4 T: G/ |congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
/ M4 ?& k( @4 ` C( K9 y2 Y$ ~adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
l) c+ I% Z2 T6 s) Zpuberty in boys.3,42 [; m) M. d! q# V% Q( n: R
The most common form of congenital adrenal
5 G3 o: V2 _6 T" a) w }hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
$ a6 o3 r1 d6 `. y5 KThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in0 ^/ o7 r' q" l5 o9 L
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
2 C9 Q9 A2 X' V$ d3 Q: _an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
9 t* @/ U/ R3 y* ]( xexcess.1,3, D% {3 m) O* k& f+ J" l a3 @: ~
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20076 l, Y" }7 ?3 h: v' j
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-- O. d: h1 [7 l) ]& i
independent precocious puberty, which is also known/ y/ W+ K! e8 b( W
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a& G: X) H, [/ E E K C
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
& c+ L' X( N( \& s& C$ F6 ^. R" lwith this disorder are full pubertal development,4 _/ L4 t" O O
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
/ ?! P P+ F7 L* _' twith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder; ^; |. h: [3 y3 M0 Y
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
7 B9 `# o2 q4 @) M6 ` Dpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-! V6 N% C2 ^) D/ ]& {/ W, K8 k
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked& r4 S1 s2 m2 q: a4 Z& L' d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
" t. J' R; w, f+ g4 z' i9 Pmales; therefore, other male members of the family
/ }& g2 F; k& n) @may have similar precocious puberty.3" V/ ?( m# @# @
In our patient, physical examination was incon-% q$ Y& w) }2 @1 l0 }+ c
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-4 u" K) C. T4 ]% C- u$ O
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis ?3 I. y5 y- b( E- p& n: Z
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 a* G( X8 M2 Q3 Z7 z$ h( U3 O1 \started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,( e3 F l9 d# b( o9 T5 b
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
1 b& O" [0 S; T) {0 w7 Dbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-& y* T0 T* P4 C) w! A$ ~4 a. J
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
2 T V7 R' q. u) h9 u; obiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
1 J5 T6 K9 {: s% Y. Yeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
& I$ u4 J2 F R4 l1 [1 cdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
# M6 t$ j5 z1 L" ying the normal level of adrenal steroids.
) W* K( U n1 S$ @3 wThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
6 M q2 W+ ~% g+ W2 g9 z5 m1 a- Nsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, Q, s- `3 V1 e9 x9 @% ~, d2 A4 fthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 d+ ^, C& l, y' ?. _
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
$ P5 d, ]8 s& g$ t" L3 L' _decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-6 ^2 H6 `. g$ @, V3 B& g7 y+ N
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
6 K5 I7 z5 Z4 ?, _' j6 { W6 Cusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’& O8 Z, S* F2 Z
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or; D" Y8 Z" L0 q2 o6 j- @
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to* B$ ~7 p/ t& e+ B
unprotected females through direct skin exposure., ?/ h" Z5 m# N# U* u- ?# a
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the* E5 U9 P, j! t, z
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
9 p: X( ~+ Z' v1 S4 v. w. A" teven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 Z: f; I; b) A i2 V2 x4 vpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
( e* ~0 W/ ?' O/ I$ m mtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.. R, V' d: G( K: P
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
# A2 z% g) L8 q- J8 b6 O% H! c5 Iwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that7 R5 @& H" P8 E2 h9 H1 m, h
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" a, T" A {, T2 V# o. J; Lterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more+ q6 b' S$ C* j4 e6 l
active in young children exposed to testosterone9 }: w8 V7 P+ W
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* N4 X |) `: k8 l0 F
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
5 O5 r3 q a+ n. ^/ t6 N8 M& Rvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
+ J' C: _6 z7 ?1 B( ~8 fchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and4 @+ E. C. {7 P, z2 A' b
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.6 `: N3 a( c8 C4 M1 h! w# o& W
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during) E0 @4 J! V$ ^2 a4 p: L
early childhood on pubertal development and final
/ \0 q' ]2 h& O: padult height are not fully known and always remain
! O7 q; n, Q! N! x# V" Z! ~) w2 qa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
9 I9 D: Y- F! Q9 }; \7 M" n& a4 kterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
i! j8 j* n! m0 |. e8 ]acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
1 g8 c% ?2 K4 C: tcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
% y: Z! \' D! ]2 u: b% pdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9( \/ s0 P3 ?! G4 H: P( W
There are conflicting reports and controversy
- V8 O, j( c0 D; N* f5 jover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 G1 r: }) z& o9 I' I x2 h# F
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ _% X* N. w R- ~8 \" ?adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-- P0 x. N9 J7 ~3 n7 u: F6 x, _4 D' z0 h
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,5 t/ Q) A9 i8 v2 X% X! L( F( s
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* S! `$ Z0 [) V/ w0 achildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
! J' S( y: v0 V: \1 Rpenile length in clinical studies.% {) P, y+ _1 J- ~( P
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is2 ~3 C6 q; s" S" N7 a; g
going to experience any of the untoward effects from- p3 Z, u% @+ O5 `
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
. J0 Q" b q2 f/ w' @2 |% Ythe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
/ m/ c3 ]6 p) J+ v AAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
* ?# G# w$ s0 N& l0 pdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at: U# K" v# Y3 ~
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 a# h3 [# C3 a! O. X/ p9 {0 U* t
height will not be affected.8 H! R @* ]0 n6 q9 E2 `
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
% ?) |; ]7 H6 L; Z# {# Q- Z7 v3 n- lability of androgen products in our society may
: x g0 I( n3 {/ u3 x1 iindeed cause more virilization in male or female+ S5 T- e, C$ J. ~
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
& M# ^; Y3 `' t5 M( fgen products must be considered and specific ques-
# H" I A5 O/ B& I: ?% B0 E+ ^ \tioning about the use of a testosterone product or, s+ d2 w% I( M8 D0 t
gel should be asked of the family members during$ |) `5 n8 B, E9 t" r
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-% I( C! n ^. W& Z9 F7 | F/ C
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% t$ Z5 Z# R; y1 y! e
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by) @0 c7 P5 e; ?% Q8 K, P
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a p, Z/ h, [0 ~! V, ?7 c7 s6 A
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may( o1 A6 |& J" G/ v$ c" A- {, N
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive8 }8 p3 r+ q0 i n5 |
investigation. The primary care physician should be, d/ J9 @2 R' H" k7 _
aware of this fact, because most of these children% U: J: B. T6 _% u9 z5 N
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
( M: X6 ?# N E$ P: I; v2 aDesk Reference and package insert should also put a+ @) O: ?6 r, [
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; e& }5 A0 s! dfemale child who might come in contact with some-+ q2 w, C! ?, b6 Y
one using any of these products.
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