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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old- s8 I' c6 F i" Y
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical/ I# O7 [) m& L7 c# [0 U
Exposure to Testosterone$ E" ]. f5 ]: x9 Z* R# d
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2 T" r: z$ Y4 ?6 |& I5 G6 d$ A6 a
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD10 b/ r# c2 Y# e" @ m
Clinical Pediatrics
- _, J& S5 v) i, g5 |( h8 z' bVolume 46 Number 6
/ z# e$ V( s1 f% I* q- SJuly 2007 540-543
& {4 r1 n* \+ u- d; k© 2007 Sage Publications- J0 u; g. u; ?5 S5 F: |' O
10.1177/0009922806296651
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" }. G6 x4 o3 H5 q: y2 VPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
5 l6 e! g% k* [5 b8 D$ N: fis a significant concern for physicians. Central& J+ e" B2 v+ O# |
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated! f$ I* ^. w6 U/ b0 v! F1 I5 |+ U
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has i w; x' d, ?6 Y/ |
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system5 ]5 \/ T, i' Z0 o% j+ T
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
7 U- k; C) c6 L* J8 j/ N) ]+ Nby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic, A. g7 A! |' {$ g3 p' }
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
q0 y3 d2 _. [% J: Kcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
! p3 G- B$ _7 ?' H1 h/ s/ Freport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the% t! N4 x7 @8 [# K; A2 W, X, S0 h
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
' j! R( s8 Y9 j) [ment without testicular enlargement, which was due D' b* H# P- M+ f$ Y; F2 i
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by* M$ o* M3 d$ f
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 X! w) q# \" \# w8 K% o; q
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
6 C$ K& S( I: l$ Y! Y' Lchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
A* }4 x- `* E' r$ ]" B# ttestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-# e# W6 R9 \3 a4 R! {5 h' u. B& }
bly more common than the rare case report in the$ G/ z8 T _9 k% g1 F
literature.4, q3 E+ u* {4 ]4 e1 L- x6 w; L& p! O
Patient Report
* D3 X: L: j7 L8 }, R5 BA 16-month-old white child was referred to the* E. A1 L" ~1 M" W$ u0 Q* j; j8 P
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern' H' k6 p/ I+ j- [+ v8 g
of early sexual development. His mother noticed4 v0 p: E d7 d/ _
light colored pubic hair development when he was
" k- T+ x& }1 I$ WFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of" F3 E. f, s4 \; z
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 h! w, ^6 N2 D2 I1 ~3 J8 r- qAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,, v* L" D# J3 Z: ]( J; z) L
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of6 S5 s8 a7 L" d0 u: s5 }
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
! O+ L# [: J4 \1 h* A6 n& P: Ne-mail: [email protected].. J4 W1 T/ S$ g8 A, H, { ]: ]
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became- u! I0 {/ _& F# j" z$ h. V
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-, L0 U8 M5 s/ ]. Y, t
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child8 h' i& ^- [/ R
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
. k/ c. Y8 k$ b& t5 Ua birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of8 ?2 d) a, Q& [4 y. I
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
$ W5 v" M8 J1 g5 p5 p. | uof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 H( {9 Q1 K' g+ R9 _9 Asolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,+ [0 j% L5 q( I7 h; h
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development. \% \( ]6 Z# _
was age appropriate.
" U' p- _2 V1 d$ y0 E% {The family history was remarkable for the father,
5 e' q/ D$ s/ Mwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,9 b9 }* ^0 C7 a' q7 Y
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s7 B- h! G% e/ Y# J
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
m4 U0 T' x- L, ~3 e1 }) E$ Hearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
2 S7 ~6 P0 D# ~3 _5 R. B- r wThe father denied taking any other medication. The
3 ]0 r! m: [4 z3 Vchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche# R) @; w! K1 Z. q
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
* u2 R A0 o# H5 l5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
7 V3 X2 y& c- Ccocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-0 P& U# b1 b/ i
tives. There were no siblings.1 _( W2 ~4 F" S9 u
Physical Examination
! \/ N( C/ ^3 i8 T& oThe physical examination revealed a very active,
4 U, f; d- k: c( X: j. tplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented o, u* d8 p; ^0 P
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was' b6 z. U+ b; Y! F" ^5 a
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg8 c* k4 Q2 E- K# m9 R$ T
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
C# V: D8 ?& G8 Qvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of7 i: e3 G) K4 [8 d% G- }
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
9 p9 i2 E/ [+ {" |4 k0 RThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
& @" h# K# V# y. }; j4 b: b3 lenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of0 L8 l/ `. O3 ~* _4 c5 a8 E
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well7 v! p; a9 d! ?, }9 n
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The8 \& S5 u6 k2 | w* M* g5 P
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
" j# V5 F! v% t3 X' K0 ~5 IThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat6 r4 K) k) C+ \4 L
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no8 P; w% I3 c) D9 ~
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.6 q5 g$ _, B# |; r2 }% t
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
( C9 Y# G, p/ k$ ^) i' _bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; y6 |1 |- H3 b, t0 a, u
of papilledema.
# A# Z5 o, W9 g% ]" pLaboratory Evaluation' Y+ d* D# @" T4 f5 E# v" e
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by* l) ~) c8 p) z# J# ^0 a
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- V$ J; i, B/ F' x. Ilogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
3 w1 l" ^) g, y4 W( n) qkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
1 k5 }1 c! Q- d+ m* |3 [showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
, z' F; J8 ]2 s8 d) F/ P6 Olating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).$ s% C- r& J4 p6 H
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
: q9 V! P2 \* B9 C6 O; _urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were K6 H1 t* [1 Q( w% K# E
within normal range for his age. The concentration
" D" ? _" i& O) [% K6 v3 V% Pof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) I! |; V* F X4 |; w) P(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 207 M2 Z- A( i: [5 P
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
4 G3 a( f& Z0 t- Y+ _' Pterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),; g" d- j' V6 H
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
5 W" M" l% ]9 v8 @, k J- O0 y49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
" T. n- O9 w/ }7 _4 dwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-) ^- x* F8 G2 Y; q k: Z
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total% \$ R$ b+ F1 {& \! m
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
. P0 D* }- b. Z; Xand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
: B* v3 j Z5 _5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
) s! L6 z" G( |4 [4 x0 G) c1 C; `stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
, R/ r& p! v. @0 @$ ]0 D4 hconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL9 K9 _- {- F* n" p4 e2 H
(prepubertal).
7 g/ z$ A& J4 t; DThe parents were notified about the laboratory
7 Q, Y3 K1 H3 J$ Q7 Q2 T% Jresults and were informed that all of the tests were
: k" A9 [6 I6 [) @normal except the testosterone level was high. The
s- T" o2 m2 x3 v& ~follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
% u. ]6 }/ [/ a5 F+ @6 qobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
8 x7 Y) m2 P% X: O6 u7 |ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
% t, ~8 o0 e; N; q) ]! APhysical examination at this time revealed that the9 m/ d0 k6 e: L5 p4 F( I
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
$ l% h' X3 h1 J0 t0 p2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained* Z+ S" U" v2 w; d
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-% Z# [; f" l8 g$ r u( \
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
' ]9 H0 g" ^' y' X/ F( s. g$ m6 Qthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2$ M% q5 d4 F% q Z. h h
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
4 d6 C: T. s2 g! OThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
5 e) z0 ~0 Y! r6 P) a+ Ming frequent erections./ p2 _+ J3 [# t8 ^
Both parents were again questioned about use of9 }, U9 C9 K$ Q6 ^* s* ^
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
7 G2 w% w9 J1 s4 @- ?% G/ Rthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
$ }4 \/ R* ]( V' k) E0 ?Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 |7 G9 {% ^+ c- ~2 T2 L6 q h
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-9 O4 x+ Q# ~( W0 F7 V' r5 B
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for v6 Z j7 f m: E; H
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
, g5 p/ L+ D1 u( T! f0 fto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-2 h3 A. A" f* s7 w$ r9 C( H
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido2 i, L0 K9 P- \ v) Y( I
secondary to depression.* t! Z& a, L" W- p, M- j6 O6 T- L
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
& J( w) N- ]7 vThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his/ g. z) k5 a% I; b
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-6 T3 n+ w* ~$ M! q6 K+ d3 R, h- L
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.! U# t* T4 _! n) S) h* c, ^+ O( e
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
* i6 y; a$ j/ m' u, `) F! ^0 wwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby" Z& k# ?. G) ]1 C8 t3 E
was high, he then read the product information
" i1 Y) }: k! Z6 x, Q8 Hpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-! d* l; ?9 X6 u4 t6 ^
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
; D( W% `- ^( v5 Sdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the, F! s0 d) u( N- f' W% N
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
. A4 H+ l9 B' B% abeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
% z0 }! J0 h+ H4 M9 ^2 E' ^* Stest was ordered, but the family did not go to the( H! {# m7 q' G% f; b" Z a
laboratory to obtain the test.; P' t8 o& N6 n9 w% |( G
Discussion
# h: c4 I+ D9 vPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary+ M1 S* z: t; s; y3 T4 V
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
$ o3 O' z5 z/ QPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
& o2 E1 B% ?8 G; m8 G% kit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-; J: ^" Z$ {7 `2 K2 e
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-9 W3 Y9 p O5 @0 K
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
0 D$ a$ E3 g/ Z! |0 j2 xmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
( |) P/ O' Y- C* r3 aresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-9 p" l- A2 y' C( Q8 ~
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. p R0 ]& c! h7 V/ p$ w- \sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in1 [& M& b& a* _9 D
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
1 s( U0 H/ d2 |8 `0 T* gization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-1 N4 i9 J; A# t, ?6 k
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by1 i7 c& `# K9 }
gonadotropins.1,3
* O3 I. j2 r# s+ ]5 g! i B+ q* ?Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
- }5 ~3 T/ a# X2 a/ R( k9 _cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate/ ^+ ?/ Y' ^8 W' Q8 y/ t6 L: v% M
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or# R! u" C7 p4 C z) g: [+ X
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 w4 w, Y. e6 ?8 W$ h
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing8 y9 Q$ X/ O+ h! b6 F7 b. {
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive+ E4 Q! ]4 g5 } q9 t: s
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
( @7 L0 D E0 i( c; [ x |3 Y) kpuberty in boys.3,4
1 T3 @. f& z9 e$ ~* R1 i. kThe most common form of congenital adrenal
; }7 J+ ^" C* `hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
! I- ?$ e* o( B; V7 x/ xThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in1 B! ]+ @4 Y( Z9 Y' B
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
* ^6 e, Z. x) c, n) aan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
( ]0 Q7 E+ x% _# {) v9 _6 _/ xexcess.1,3( M. Z7 r8 }' [3 n4 M- D3 ]
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
5 M/ ^# w# ]. c% MA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
2 r9 |/ d7 J) w* r6 T4 Y. Sindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
: `9 ^2 }. \9 v% ~, Z7 Das testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a2 f5 e$ k G# \; r" b3 `
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
" \$ g+ S" k% T- Q' c7 pwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
. |) c0 f( d: B, |. p7 ^including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
& Y3 m# }: ]) ~# Y; D2 ]! \" \with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder( ~* c7 p( ^+ n
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
- a8 y5 ]% ^3 ^" S0 fpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-0 e+ ]8 {8 T( A
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked) z' ^2 H7 ^1 @5 Z1 o
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only9 ?$ m& g+ L8 T9 g6 n9 h8 i
males; therefore, other male members of the family7 D) E* d" E4 `- z, e u' L% V. M
may have similar precocious puberty.3* H6 l. I8 I, u9 V2 h8 D0 A
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
9 ?- L. e* D) s& d4 C' Rsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
: z+ f' A& f- E/ `. b. J8 w" rcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
/ s+ Z" `7 P7 ^" ], s9 q6 wwas in the differential diagnosis because his father8 a9 ?$ U- o6 O" e6 |
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, v) L2 \; }3 O$ | rtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
% j8 F& \) Y% X. _beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-. f! {: i, G' Q6 z1 N
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our2 [9 W/ @, o" X2 t2 V: k' E% x5 C
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,. c) j( t8 _, N. h8 d- f
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
: t2 q' ]* ]% U1 F1 w& G. I0 Udeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-( ^# G$ n$ [& j+ h7 l! b% ?" k
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.8 s5 R& N& M- y |! O% j
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly# C5 P& q9 u" p' u4 }1 j
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
9 z% C) C, y% W$ ~+ D) Xthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-$ Q. b. s/ I, M4 `$ ~' }: f
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and5 X5 s6 Z6 k) A$ I! Q# d
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-; d) l3 u: B% A- j5 t. \
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
7 K2 F! [+ X! K; U+ {9 }using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’, y, V& `: U- w W
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or/ x2 |6 v/ {" c
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
7 P6 n2 ~7 m xunprotected females through direct skin exposure., ?2 F+ M9 f! }5 Y- m y5 R& R
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the& k, g1 }" p1 ?! C, ]
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
% i) P& B$ s7 G. I4 t7 ^even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
0 m/ a! G5 D; |: ^6 O' s) ~partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-/ g, o7 K, j& D- S8 ]. S
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.4 Z" I# d L7 W# d" e5 T
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
* H4 Y& |6 h3 iwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
/ T/ A2 ~* ^. ^4 v5 m Gdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
# Z1 ]. }: f& D: @7 P6 @terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more1 q& [; S$ X* r' l- n. q1 h9 c; r
active in young children exposed to testosterone+ t# K* O& g7 }
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-% M% i5 x, a+ Y; b' J2 i
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; D4 @4 P: A) W* p
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in) ?+ u" R$ |( ~
children results in an increase in growth velocity and" ?4 e- [. \. K% ^6 J6 M
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
/ E; N* }- }$ E0 X4 PThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during( @! o5 p5 r3 k" r! k& s
early childhood on pubertal development and final
5 t$ g/ ]+ T) B* E1 `: Qadult height are not fully known and always remain
0 o# T t3 F7 [a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 C: E" z4 ~$ rterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
; q9 e3 V9 W: }0 q+ L' M( X7 s+ Aacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
# E5 |) L5 I1 Y8 Tcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation& g) r, _" G6 b( z$ d! [
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
( R: _5 A$ f: T/ @* N1 y9 jThere are conflicting reports and controversy
! y3 Z; |7 \% ^4 ]over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult8 n* H* Y* z3 i7 T
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal# C3 a% w7 P, I1 t. S
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
! o& W" _, G$ E" K3 ~- C% Q! K+ qulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,% p3 E! E4 u4 m k2 H
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between% ?; j' r# G. G' _$ @3 n X
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult( ?: j$ ^5 H1 i
penile length in clinical studies.* i8 [0 l) E- j: W
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
! ~ c1 y/ d( Q! t5 Z: g! ?6 W- kgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
3 |4 L& o, d8 s0 r' q9 Otestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
# d* J! C4 n( l) nthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
7 a A& {' R# Z6 o) a# y6 u+ p( ~Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
( R( {* H1 T0 O: jdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at# H- r$ F+ B* |- M; L' T0 U
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
+ i$ h) e2 q+ @9 E: [height will not be affected.
+ {8 v e) t- L: n3 X MAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-. U/ Z% L. @* R& E0 d/ e6 `
ability of androgen products in our society may
. c" r, a1 k/ Q; X- G: pindeed cause more virilization in male or female
) m3 U, B/ u5 P, H5 M% C0 n: f. Xchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-' `+ O$ C4 d! e# k; l+ M/ ~
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
; Z% X* l- d2 R# K4 i4 ]8 f$ `" M3 n% _tioning about the use of a testosterone product or- D& z. V% ~# u# _, d! O9 z: U( U
gel should be asked of the family members during6 V# I) k6 ]) ]( ?; v0 Z/ m$ q
the evaluation of any children who present with vir- i+ k# A2 y) K' d# P
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-9 Z# B; H- y! v1 c
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by# F: X1 s% i2 Q; Z: ]: Y
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( n9 N# Q$ |" w+ M+ v) Dhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may7 L, c, ^& q8 ^
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive% t' ?! b7 R- Y$ E/ K: k
investigation. The primary care physician should be9 {2 e1 h* d* r8 Z* @3 Y1 F
aware of this fact, because most of these children
) w- Y/ E8 `/ U0 fmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
! L. X, d! n4 H" a( _Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
P1 Z7 z. j, w6 l! ~2 l2 Awarning about the virilizing effect on a male or1 x2 T9 z7 D _/ P5 ?
female child who might come in contact with some-4 Z+ B9 }4 N7 q# P1 ^
one using any of these products.
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