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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
. ~6 L) s/ G3 U' W8 b0 hBoy Induced by Indirect Topical, Q7 S4 Z1 p _" r) T9 z; i, X
Exposure to Testosterone
' q1 o0 ^- ~ B2 n% `$ TSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2 ^% r4 J1 n2 K% n6 w' f# \
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ ^! N7 p5 g: } p" T7 qClinical Pediatrics0 D# C. H) Z# S, S( R, K. h. e
Volume 46 Number 6
& _" L2 }5 G% ~$ PJuly 2007 540-543
9 z: Z0 u7 {7 W" D) \& P7 d© 2007 Sage Publications; o# ~' k, m$ T/ g5 b$ }* v
10.1177/0009922806296651( y2 Y# @5 m N B0 K
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hosted at
* f. q* z; M. w! j6 D3 T$ d8 ^$ Xhttp://online.sagepub.com
+ s/ N7 R9 t: ?) g1 q/ vPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,0 r0 u- e# O: v7 z9 `5 D% Z0 p
is a significant concern for physicians. Central# {8 [. R+ ?7 q
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated; \ @# G7 h2 M
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has9 M8 z- t( u# l
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
. `. L1 Z% x( T0 k) C$ ylesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested+ c c2 K# o" c( `& t& B
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic4 \: [2 D( D0 l$ O& A6 l9 c
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
. y, a& K( [4 k% e1 t2 ycles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We k& X7 w# Y1 b# C
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
o9 o# C' n, D: y( Nenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
. c$ j! U0 |5 I$ Bment without testicular enlargement, which was due
( Q2 `% {7 Y( k' n# C( F0 hto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
! [$ n4 p6 U5 C3 ~2 [& hthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-/ `# K% j3 H& {3 h9 D, u6 D8 i
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this( }$ y: A- J2 W' k
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
5 a2 \' d0 T/ r/ P" D( {. ]testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-- O9 G. b- c/ G# ]/ ]# {
bly more common than the rare case report in the5 N, t/ ?# Z8 T2 ?+ c. X
literature.46 f3 E C" v/ ~ T9 H2 j
Patient Report# v* ^/ G* g2 T- t6 B a. z5 D
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the; H, C% W+ f7 m0 L
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
, ~, k- p, h7 W2 x. R+ R" }of early sexual development. His mother noticed
# `7 t* z0 S- Z0 f2 \; s% Vlight colored pubic hair development when he was" ^$ q2 v; B5 e7 P9 w! A5 C
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of; P/ m# I8 t' Y: u9 V# s! X
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
6 T+ W0 I" Z3 R S: d" lAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
! f# H# o7 I8 L) l; ~Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of- `. P- O/ B# x; U
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
8 \6 G! e( g9 Q, ve-mail: [email protected].
^; n$ W9 n1 @7 F; a+ d2 s* w& Pabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
; g% ]+ r/ M- }darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
$ N, {' X, S Oment of his penis and frequent erections. The child0 o, K9 k( H; }) l- ]
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with( {0 E6 Z9 s' h6 r) B* v6 m
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of6 [3 D: d9 P" W# t/ Z" `0 W) M
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year$ l7 |- u9 c: H1 I& x
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with5 ~0 s; m! x/ F5 S' b0 K# Y
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
$ W: ^: w9 f+ Q% D: c) g$ g0 Yand his psychosocial and psychomotor development: k- i+ i5 W2 d( u6 t+ _
was age appropriate.
7 d) v* k# ^: S" c3 MThe family history was remarkable for the father,1 q2 S" f+ ` R8 ~; {1 x9 C0 e
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
& U; K0 [. ?5 p+ W: y; r xwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
' n8 ?! d6 m' p: jheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat, S3 I0 d7 G/ i. b- q& h8 a" b
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.4 t& @! u4 w* |
The father denied taking any other medication. The+ m) o2 `7 A$ L* Y/ D1 K- z1 V
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche3 K7 M; w [2 {, t" b! ~4 m
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
0 |: Q3 G4 w" j2 ~5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
0 I6 e$ e+ C9 A. K+ {cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-2 i! b9 `: r4 [) ?8 G- M) [
tives. There were no siblings.
4 A# c: u) O) t4 `Physical Examination
: [9 o0 x6 p! v# d2 Q. q0 v. uThe physical examination revealed a very active,2 G; T6 f& |- D1 P. f$ C' w
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
5 }) W8 a1 n" H; X) W" {8 P9 ya blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
% S& k* d& N' k, c' |: N90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
( O, W2 o# p0 ?6 L1 D9 d* J9 r ](also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
+ |" g! q! p+ F3 m5 zvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
- I" z. K- Y% @; `6 A0 k+ mthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.2 i; p; U+ I2 d" a- S4 ^
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
V- N% [ D1 e8 ?% X# qenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
# \, y! E2 e7 ? s3 g r9 \' O8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well3 t* S7 E8 I8 u+ [1 K
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The1 I8 u; _3 y0 l+ |+ `
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
; d: J% r$ w8 z0 M" S gThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
U5 Q! M6 I6 Aoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
$ O. G1 j8 {' h+ z8 L9 H! vabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.7 m2 f, ~: j) L: D4 I
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+( o% A0 p! K1 V& L
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion, [& P$ S: R; b) u
of papilledema. W( x, H; \1 I" W( D' j h
Laboratory Evaluation
% q0 U, e2 i9 dThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by2 {( w# n7 h+ s% j5 p ?
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
* d' T2 p9 A3 R7 w3 ?/ P9 \1 jlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
( g, V) ~9 e7 b8 Tkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test) n; {0 q" K7 P0 D$ _
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-9 x+ b9 C0 [: n: Z% L0 Z/ s
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
1 s5 d/ L! G C3 y- I: @. }( |( D2 dThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood5 u/ N p( h6 v; Y: @4 F) I
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
* _0 Y( r i( ~, y) P! kwithin normal range for his age. The concentration3 v2 _* q( `/ y8 y7 \3 W
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL$ E8 m! d' s4 E) u8 _1 f
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20% }) l2 N: U/ S8 x; o! P
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-! _" [5 Q7 T5 z4 p# v/ a0 T) W# ~
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
# O) `4 n0 X6 {5 v9 d' Odesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to0 L3 U) {0 Q. t0 [1 `2 f. \" a
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)& w& O' s2 q9 e& Z
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor- g, K d. S) [( B8 A. m/ a
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total8 T/ F r/ ]' [1 n; ^/ T( J1 z
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),7 ~9 A m2 L$ L/ ~0 i8 M
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than; D, s4 @' S h3 b; s& C
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular V q* H% @/ I* h: @
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone1 ^$ d9 Y9 d. j# A; w6 F* C3 A
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
2 ^/ i: T( z7 V- o1 n5 J(prepubertal).
! f' Q @8 j, AThe parents were notified about the laboratory
* |3 R. A9 E3 s; ~) {, nresults and were informed that all of the tests were* d- O5 Y, W0 F& i4 `( \5 t
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
: O/ W/ k, W) X5 d# A2 \$ G1 h+ gfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
' }. M3 B* j+ j6 |& A6 yobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
1 J8 p* q% Y5 c- xever, the family did not return for 4 months.
9 c1 _1 j! F# X8 k0 Q8 d4 }6 ZPhysical examination at this time revealed that the3 C b1 p# |2 z# e, e! ^
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
0 @( ~* T. o: b) z2 `2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
8 {1 |: u- `* m5 [unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-2 ]3 h( j- _- b% j& r
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
$ B% ^2 _2 c6 H* g2 ]4 Ithe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
# A: ?8 F6 [& q9 Y. p$ z9 AmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.( Z8 M) F( t. O' M$ P/ }7 x8 m/ m% Q
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-4 J$ n* ?, }( r3 M f2 E1 y
ing frequent erections.
. S: D1 S8 v& g" y2 |$ u' \9 R- JBoth parents were again questioned about use of% y2 H" d& v2 n4 B( p' B4 V; Q; y
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
. |+ t. J# @7 J) v+ f( bthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
' @. y3 _3 z0 l g+ _Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541: x: i5 {( g' J% F
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-# @' |+ S3 z3 J+ q) y
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
& g- A! ~" G$ b/ o% e3 x/ Va year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed6 b0 G/ X2 ^& p; f1 {2 h. B1 m$ z) T7 U
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
$ Q9 N( h4 v) o& `scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
/ W% \4 v# I4 p7 y) Lsecondary to depression.
/ o! U' c$ d" d+ L3 m5 Q1 z& h" @0 QThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
. t6 N x9 ~! E7 yThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
! [# Q$ a% s& P" X: @: ochest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
8 j: r! W" L0 |nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
9 I& @, A! Z; MThe father also admitted that after the phone call,7 K& k; {. p! w5 B. a8 O
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby: ~ |1 ?5 ]2 u0 M! |
was high, he then read the product information
2 G' Z$ t; W# y: rpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
. s( t/ b& `/ @9 uson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
) j# |, V$ |5 P8 v2 Q! ~: C; qdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
: B- c0 o6 \0 V# vfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had' k# ~, N: `& Q, D0 g+ p
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone; m6 g8 I! e% y- w5 v a! L9 l
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the8 {3 f* o) g9 B5 v# G
laboratory to obtain the test.
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Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
/ v) R5 z- V L% b7 Tsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
7 q/ ?8 m v3 z$ [Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
+ E. |0 ^& @# H8 ^- T% L7 ^" ?. zit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
8 I7 s) Q6 p( c; M) @thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-- `4 Y+ q. h: Y/ V1 L) o+ ?
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
% w9 A2 g, E2 h) t2 h3 nmay have a central nervous system lesion that is& ?# z5 R( d7 c9 d
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
- I: y* b- J: N* t8 camic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
3 r, u' n0 Z+ o! t* |7 Jsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
+ I3 q: S" N1 h5 i0 ]7 H+ H- a' Q; |boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril- B% O' Z- u: X6 }" y+ z
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-5 \, D% `1 o i, n3 Y) w3 x
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
- f# ~( J- l c. {3 ~; D. p2 _gonadotropins.1,3
# F- _$ n9 k1 jGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
5 [' x3 M, a6 Y, ]cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate3 I; @# r5 n+ _( \
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
9 ?4 d1 u, v# T" o" _# D3 t' Hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
# f% }9 v$ L5 L' _ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing- z' i6 `2 ?/ Z# ]% W# @
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
+ k# h ~; X/ f6 m2 ^adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
/ D0 _' X- N9 K) l& X, z% Gpuberty in boys.3,4
0 ]% ~5 L1 }6 \; bThe most common form of congenital adrenal0 ?: J& H) e6 P: n
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.& w! X7 Y6 [- d
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in0 M% i4 |5 D X9 c" i# C9 v
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 s/ P1 `2 x& f: s5 nan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
6 |& G0 g2 u8 |- Y. J& p- pexcess.1,3& T$ Z# e" b7 O' R; W
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+ Y$ P4 [1 K1 P! z9 W$ y( A542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007" G# T& I+ Z' |
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
, W: W3 N0 R* k# l' _& vindependent precocious puberty, which is also known$ x% g4 {5 u! ^
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a/ O+ I. U- t% b7 A4 x, d2 N0 L) R
very young age. The physical findings in these boys5 L2 }1 R: _( U" L/ s
with this disorder are full pubertal development,8 ]$ f5 X* H; N: r! l* T
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
) z$ w3 s+ N+ U+ p+ `- _1 @with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
. ^% u' h+ G; w5 }% C( Hare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
i& @# V, |+ K& t5 ~' apubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
+ p! d- k9 x+ g0 p$ m1 x. ?/ Breleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked% e, K+ o i+ C. U: k
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only+ `( N/ t5 B. z. Z! r
males; therefore, other male members of the family
+ z) [: l' H, R4 omay have similar precocious puberty.3; [) F- T5 H8 B- E, }
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
% q( \; |: q csistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-- Z* C9 } k5 T) D' E
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
" Q. p$ W( ?) d2 r" \1 wwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
+ j" \- Z2 N: q: H' xstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,4 W7 S. @2 ?. r) h
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
+ A! M0 I0 O1 W Ybeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
" q# ^9 e# W) X Cative initial history of androgen exposure, our
/ `$ @, a2 a0 y+ T' F& bbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
5 ?/ W2 B8 w& C; w0 yeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase) g" f. ?, H" M9 w8 |' `; B8 U
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
; I- n, B" B) V6 [6 T5 Z5 ~ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.5 l: ~5 G' ~( k8 [, L4 X
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
5 P3 }) y) `% J& z4 k: esuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because t7 o* W0 ^, n" t2 @: l
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-' b$ Z/ x) F s" d4 e
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, ?$ N& n' N- B) A; L* R
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-- F8 j! q$ E/ y: G4 h% p" b5 j7 X
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
4 \! I0 ]% T& w% ]using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
0 L2 z. @% y& N n+ n2 T# y7 YDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
" T& C2 ?. z* {cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
3 u- C; Y4 G$ Z: g) wunprotected females through direct skin exposure.9 X) A0 ~6 ?# V2 z7 r; Z. o/ u$ @; F
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
" L. k0 z$ k4 M% l: z# Nbaseline value in those females who were exposed to) @3 @# j0 F8 T! q: R
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male9 S, m% E5 Y/ [& l `3 w
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-: b4 r! y$ g. m1 y0 V: g7 G
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
* R4 T' \) Y% I" {Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
2 t& W) |0 M' ~1 P; }9 Q2 Mwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that1 k' b/ R: N. F& c8 E- ^1 X
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- m" [ @7 K- b% a& Hterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
7 W2 T& v% d6 `, Xactive in young children exposed to testosterone. p7 V" l. {: N7 F' [
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-- j8 {# X1 [5 T
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
- s7 @- P7 L0 ]9 ?7 ~& qvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
A3 s4 G3 W* T6 m/ P9 o" qchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and4 _* n3 ~; J6 D6 p( T) ^' k
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.* ^; q# y. y7 {$ F1 L
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during1 B. v8 R; |0 v/ s4 e$ r# E
early childhood on pubertal development and final
; r: L. \/ \$ ?# Iadult height are not fully known and always remain* p* d3 ^) a+ F& q' m
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
i4 J4 T0 p2 J: a+ w8 Xterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some0 X2 ~) E- i# E( v/ z' p( Q
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
. N1 K( M- }5 C; _( E1 H" Scessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation6 u9 c7 b" h! d0 y1 ^7 C" f. z! [
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
7 ~1 v9 F" ?9 B; qThere are conflicting reports and controversy9 A! e9 }! e# N* r) }, I
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# K% q& [ E5 z" P' Z- f1 Z
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal Y- V, N: S1 D, P' i6 ?* `
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-* M, a9 A. z( Q; G8 N
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
+ @$ A6 S- n! sSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
) ~" v5 r; o2 Achildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult8 o! o6 N& T7 V: L
penile length in clinical studies.1 q" R! H5 P/ R
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is* G' {; ], R, b4 f
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
5 k" `2 A+ K. `6 S6 h E( g; u$ m6 o" ftestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
8 t) V5 o9 H' C& p! ethe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
4 m$ U- ~- s+ l D, G2 K5 N5 [Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
) I! b8 P+ [" h$ k3 r, Y& H- _diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at6 n8 Y& P/ y' O; i$ t; P
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
; L+ F# q' D c0 _1 }. E4 Z+ Gheight will not be affected.
( s5 ^+ n, u2 E5 oAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-/ U; g$ L. \! ?2 y( O5 v3 S
ability of androgen products in our society may% y( ?$ o" T0 D4 V5 n
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
/ t8 a# J+ _6 v* i3 _children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
% a, T. _# C/ q9 T2 W$ T" Y9 u9 `gen products must be considered and specific ques-" m8 c; [: _/ ?" `# [6 m
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or6 q: G: k ]: K+ A! V) r' N# H
gel should be asked of the family members during. N6 v: |0 z! |/ N9 L
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-! Z: F* L+ y7 y+ t
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
' `) o6 e) {: P; Ynosis can be established by just a few tests and by+ S+ c# g: P. f& J8 k
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 O9 C6 w, U0 n2 o( F
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& R% g+ E- W$ J/ Uresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive6 H* l) x. Q7 u" R7 P$ i7 v# [
investigation. The primary care physician should be( ~/ V/ V6 w/ D, ]: ?" B
aware of this fact, because most of these children
6 {9 y0 @( Q. M7 W) G( n, Wmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
7 B# ]9 K- r( ], ^Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
# m5 n# e8 f/ x! Z0 p: @1 Mwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
6 U/ V0 I5 k; D B1 a, a- Jfemale child who might come in contact with some-5 a# i3 o" T6 }& f+ i0 F
one using any of these products.
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