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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
3 P6 m# G' {" S3 bBoy Induced by Indirect Topical( L/ L5 b# x0 f7 T
Exposure to Testosterone& e" [9 t8 k g
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,29 O6 u/ U$ Q+ R6 N/ d
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# J7 J9 @8 i+ O& N' |9 x9 R5 y1 ^Clinical Pediatrics' A7 t" G, n: z4 k
Volume 46 Number 67 u3 ]1 z; Q, I! ]7 \9 _) V
July 2007 540-5432 A# M" j# u: W5 D* U; |+ l/ Z+ e! S
© 2007 Sage Publications/ j& ]! V0 ~' [% Z7 m
10.1177/00099228062966512 }! s) A, b( s, p
http://clp.sagepub.com
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( S& U5 Q0 L! _# C4 @, CPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,, U- ]- S- b7 g& x! X: C( n
is a significant concern for physicians. Central- B8 S3 M, o5 m! q! Z% t1 h
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated- z/ S+ p v' T+ K( d
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
2 X0 c7 g9 ~3 s2 k, e! T+ _+ Y8 [0 ]a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
/ T( e+ g0 m8 k! H) e7 xlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested: i4 E; z T% C5 R$ l
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
$ D+ L; k3 F: U& phair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-& T5 g9 V: b8 b1 l# |0 T+ s# s7 m
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We+ U) F$ b0 q" V1 d. b( Q2 ^- ~: A
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
( E h/ Q, Y( a' z1 Tenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 v% l) P6 z$ J; c3 G: _9 Tment without testicular enlargement, which was due
; i5 V: L* i p" i1 }/ H5 dto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' H7 Y+ n* a! O% F/ Rthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
, o* U0 o: W" ^mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this4 B- F% P( @1 \
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of) z% d0 y8 o# I' E! g
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! j+ s7 f) n* v" Qbly more common than the rare case report in the* c) Z) k0 G8 K$ N" {' l
literature.4
7 Q" o( S# {/ {4 H5 C* g3 @8 u+ KPatient Report# H. B) Y1 s) ?9 B9 w! `: Z; g" C
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the- R$ L6 K$ h2 y$ s% x
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- h3 b2 V/ Q& R6 m& t/ N! e7 Tof early sexual development. His mother noticed9 X. ~" k: N9 v$ m2 s7 A
light colored pubic hair development when he was$ u; L3 F/ m2 n
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of+ Q+ ~9 ]' Y, { E5 h
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.8 N4 D2 u3 r# I
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
) ~6 e# _8 Q9 W2 t1 DProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
3 ?- H0 ^2 A/ C& oMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% n# p, z3 L: v, b. }) I6 _5 He-mail: [email protected].6 k2 \* `, ^0 L/ s2 g- [
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became5 O' V9 @- W7 @
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-! q' z# ~5 F4 s- S8 A2 V* ?
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child E! y0 D; A! Y5 t8 J( d
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with' ~6 D2 @+ B: c- o
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
7 G. |* i% ^# R) x; T6 V20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year, C& ]! B! N+ S' P j7 i% O( r
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
% L# a8 ^9 ]( Tsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery, S/ {$ c% R8 m( h! K
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development( b% l$ O. n4 I2 \. L/ l0 T
was age appropriate.5 ~. t; r1 ~0 J8 R$ P% H
The family history was remarkable for the father,5 T4 t6 W, o2 p. n
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 W$ K* o0 V) T4 y1 Pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
/ i9 w& `) M+ c$ Y3 n& r9 t& H( V! `/ M3 Sheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
4 L( z N8 o) P* Jearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.3 s3 @6 j# A; H' b
The father denied taking any other medication. The7 w7 I* W$ l+ p6 u
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" s+ O. A7 Z2 t, f s' Q
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 W9 }4 l5 K7 R) d* ?
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
# k# ]+ k) M f8 v; \/ n8 vcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
$ m; J" f( S5 ]' Z) A9 b/ ?tives. There were no siblings.8 A% J: z. J* a0 b. Q4 Q* M" q. ^! u
Physical Examination. j, ^2 r% U0 O# T
The physical examination revealed a very active, k2 p0 j8 L/ T8 q/ C, F+ a
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
5 p8 b+ m& z; s, b7 d$ fa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was4 f& l. ]3 {$ M# k# k1 f6 t: }& O! u
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
, }4 Q( J* }: [ x, ]3 [(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
1 k, L# s- }& u4 e) @ Ivelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
. S: \% X* y4 B5 |7 f1 n& Bthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.( I0 g6 Y3 L: n' P5 j8 [
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" x7 g7 L9 V* M' j- ^' n7 Wenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of4 ?# F6 t4 R' ?1 l/ q. b) J( ^/ j- r
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. ]+ m }0 X# W7 _3 o& Rdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around J! `6 f1 M* p; S0 ^
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% W- D6 }% k& L2 h( r" x/ {
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
& c+ H ?) ~. M5 p4 z0 Q4 nThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
, f; Y. c$ X) Z6 D& g2 {oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
6 }- `& I# s. Rabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.7 t( d/ X1 I" z* ]2 c8 t( ^
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
" Z& J1 U( D I7 k' Kbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
! C8 ~ a3 |8 k" p$ Q( m- S7 sof papilledema.
4 C l, _# g+ fLaboratory Evaluation+ T7 |3 m! \$ ^6 i% T
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
$ r7 r# P# z' P) ~& @ p: X( Wusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
" g! \7 f# E. Vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, v* ^% I/ {$ q) bkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test' X& F1 p8 g5 l- P! Q
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-' U; l4 B4 S- t9 L8 u, A$ c
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).9 G4 T1 x. R+ |( ~; S8 V
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
: a& h. ?" c9 `$ y7 A9 Murea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were: I9 W. M) Y) A2 R0 g% [+ G1 }9 m
within normal range for his age. The concentration' e H. q1 J4 _/ f; v% a+ E8 G
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
+ f1 ? p$ j6 v5 \/ f0 l3 H(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20; E4 L, u, B6 Y2 i; ?
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-0 ^) S! U3 X4 g# u
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),- R Q8 i1 s6 P9 v, g* r4 ?
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" D3 c9 T8 a1 e/ X6 H, O5 h9 n/ V49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)" T) J0 }* t$ A/ @
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-" _2 x9 S+ k$ d- g$ ?: |
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total/ U+ S' y h3 j8 a
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 v0 g$ X% e1 j) ?7 D, ~and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
' {- [7 ~) E/ n0 D8 w M: q& @5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular. P; _: t9 u: ?/ @) k2 p; x
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
- F, M+ W% H# I' P2 d7 m% o @concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL0 Y/ d3 M. J) B' t# H9 U; Q
(prepubertal).* f( t+ _1 F6 U1 P& ~1 }, }2 }
The parents were notified about the laboratory5 {* m: L% f% Q6 n
results and were informed that all of the tests were
+ ]% {7 |4 o+ B$ p% xnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 P3 Q+ I7 [" ^& ifollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to4 ?, o0 q4 U2 X3 k o" a
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
+ {2 E Q# l$ g4 y5 ~% {0 pever, the family did not return for 4 months.
" v# o; W5 V- f; k5 t0 L: R! lPhysical examination at this time revealed that the, z7 ]* ~6 ~- N" R
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
; m6 q# N' r4 e8 ~& t2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained3 @( g0 d8 z7 | |7 \
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
" O# }' U1 K; M- Q; epletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 }0 A* T6 O& e" B) T) J6 Gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2+ s. b2 h. D% e9 L* K7 Q6 `& R& K
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) p" S% r/ ^2 L( M/ O) H c% }3 Q
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
2 H# g) B& P7 W$ ^8 Ling frequent erections.
$ P3 B( U7 O* V. b' ZBoth parents were again questioned about use of
" l# h- \: G0 Q! K( @8 Uany ointment/creams that they may have applied to/ Y& f& K8 N; u, K& p, w0 e* ?/ u$ H
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
0 a! F/ s5 ^/ r- wTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 P3 r' g' d$ S4 E7 @use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
2 q# L$ o; j4 @) g$ Ming over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( K8 e& x, D% h1 Q+ z! S- V
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed9 M. ^: Q8 U% t+ W8 s+ g. v
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
8 D( f- U7 q6 @; g2 t3 ^' q- ]scribed by his family physician for decreased libido. O. ~- B9 i- S; U: x
secondary to depression.
; s- O4 D9 S) S4 h& K4 q( G( \The child slept in the same bed with parents./ E& E3 {2 p% K( o* Z& @
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his6 k' z1 j5 Z. k( {/ `, I
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-. Y$ }. `/ c: r' B2 B% D! H
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
. @/ I: O2 ~1 F a" m' o% J. [The father also admitted that after the phone call,5 x4 a/ x0 F# |
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 l' g/ \+ K% n, D) M. }% x4 A7 Lwas high, he then read the product information
, p x. q) p4 p) Mpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
G' ?/ X; L/ T+ g+ | q2 w) \9 ason for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
" w) o6 w1 `! H9 v* }, _decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
: A7 S* \/ e4 P; \4 x9 zfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had/ u( X, e& P+ G2 U& K8 O7 {
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
( ~. L% M4 c F3 j& Jtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
) s/ s+ {1 k8 {/ O9 klaboratory to obtain the test.: K* z3 S1 Q8 \/ F) j
Discussion9 k9 |& Y: g& y3 T2 E
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
8 K" m ]9 B2 s, y0 X& a- Fsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
* @) P: @2 _. d2 d1 G' M% \Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
- w6 v R; h2 R/ O& t6 i+ F rit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-8 w# Y5 k# _+ ^! A! K) W+ G
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-) ]$ a+ [: T' T& S) h r5 q
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP# |+ `% _4 ^8 q6 h; V9 ^
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
8 L. W! [4 ?, h) ?0 c. _responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
1 H( O2 X, ~& x0 p3 d* S2 Vamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
' j Q( |1 n$ o$ D# x) B3 { Psis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in o8 N2 J: n0 k2 J6 t8 p |
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 Y5 K% c# ?8 |- ?. i1 v( M/ {
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-6 e, G% Q0 h& d* v, j' h$ a
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( s Q1 K" D0 R; [gonadotropins.1,37 y3 ], o' n. K v7 n' o
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-: a& f: V+ d- I( g
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
7 f* e: ?! s+ v$ f% C" {- p7 [androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
2 F, l9 h3 m% s) d/ `exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-/ I. L; }: l) `7 B/ F3 W
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
, k h! e1 b2 i9 Rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
. ?; v* o" X( U. B6 ~2 Wadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" ]6 G& a5 t8 S# n' r3 I" opuberty in boys.3,4! T+ Z4 v$ Z/ Q e$ b ~5 B
The most common form of congenital adrenal$ h" Y3 O1 |' O/ T" v X
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ q/ s0 X! \, CThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in" f$ z- o6 b: P |
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
2 ~, _7 O9 C) a0 Dan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
8 B8 q4 q( l, s4 S! ?excess.1,3- }+ z6 k5 i" C
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
) |4 x4 t5 t2 M. N& C6 K+ Zindependent precocious puberty, which is also known: `# j! l) m7 T; A
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
& |4 A% ]+ c: A+ R: @9 O) lvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
; c I% E$ j/ _- ewith this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ ^/ b( z' V: G% aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" _1 n3 v) e* f% dwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
+ [8 ^5 {% o7 aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show1 r" ?, ^# z6 R* H' Y
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
' L' k/ o" G" G8 R2 Zreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. [4 N( s$ b# I( W! ?# C2 C3 m
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only. x: {/ t! ~6 W4 f F* h$ M
males; therefore, other male members of the family
0 i1 {+ W8 r7 Z( K+ f, _" Emay have similar precocious puberty.3
5 W1 l, H5 a$ {! U7 TIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
! M8 t+ B0 s ]5 N9 g2 o* Bsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-2 ~3 _% z0 Q" H2 R* c% ]
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 E' y0 w2 r0 x1 w
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
$ |9 @0 l9 \, n) J. k, hstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally, v3 d( c5 { `; l& f- j6 ?* [
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the2 U1 X) w7 x3 [! z7 B0 M
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
2 J# ^8 V( Y d, ]; d' Lative initial history of androgen exposure, our
( M5 y; Y, W$ y: z* cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
; n2 M/ G4 b* F0 h& U) ]. Y& Peither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
$ R/ k) r7 \2 N: vdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
- t( l3 z6 H, v% \0 x9 q. ging the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 z* X: u; g" Z" J# K9 |. hThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly9 g5 k* G; N1 D, @
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
: i# C6 P% L# N9 g5 A9 jthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-, w7 M- {) P7 |2 V3 W
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and) P3 a5 y4 h' ^4 G; w
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-) n- h; J# |% X4 s
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
3 C) G* k- ?4 v+ g* T( Zusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
3 V7 \+ {" G4 T5 M& U4 r( K2 @ ~Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
8 ^" i8 l7 F8 O" b2 |- D6 scream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to% F% ^/ ^9 ?* h
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.4 x1 J0 T/ L% _7 G% C
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the( E: {$ n2 v# I1 r. Y
baseline value in those females who were exposed to5 K4 h9 D6 ]* G* D
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
' `: R# @" P& J/ Fpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
5 |) A, H! {( U. Mtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented. [9 B# T V) F+ g5 ]/ b
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
) X6 [6 s% f! |7 F2 p" O& p( T+ @which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that4 z3 |) [8 M0 _' }- U
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- k, C" @; m: L; w$ vterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
7 }/ Z1 T9 W- V1 e8 _' ~. E+ ~active in young children exposed to testosterone
2 {- F! A. M! Zexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
0 E; l+ Z% O# d# t- b" ndrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
6 B, i: p+ l; _4 z% X# Wvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
; G, k. P8 K6 ?" L- D2 achildren results in an increase in growth velocity and$ [2 K9 i1 c1 ~( z
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
' d5 [4 N1 u |4 i( ?' F6 NThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 [! J' K: y1 |. C2 r' Oearly childhood on pubertal development and final
0 m s4 j" Z, h" q0 ]7 b- Hadult height are not fully known and always remain
0 d+ l) c' {6 C) l, y+ \a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-- ^. M }; H C% P8 C! B
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
9 P8 k8 c+ j7 wacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
2 T4 q9 ]% E, w' v2 @) Z" [cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
6 z" Z# c- i6 m) |* rdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
, _7 s, ~. o9 ?" S* B4 Q$ C. IThere are conflicting reports and controversy
+ G; O& c' ^2 o; l* _over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ k' O4 c4 G; P3 r0 r
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
6 {( R0 M, Q; Fadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
; H) R9 F/ T J2 G1 w# hulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,3 n& i$ o; @% r' A: g% F. q
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! ^$ l+ u, g+ S: wchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult% S4 f1 ~5 y0 z/ }8 y6 S/ |
penile length in clinical studies.7 k1 H# \' Y t9 ?) \" {4 z
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is8 D2 l# [2 ^, @6 g: p* p
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
) N5 t9 t1 j7 R. g7 A) M* Ltestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because# h t9 ?2 W! B; W0 z' d; ]
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
" {5 }" i: {2 X) ^- z% N RAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
7 \$ F. R/ [9 C. N0 Y% U: udiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
0 S. G- D8 p# ]the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult8 D3 q' j6 B& t2 O4 h2 E9 y2 _; I
height will not be affected.
& w w0 U- n: Q4 s# MAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 Q {$ W& b, Z. _& X# o
ability of androgen products in our society may. p9 `+ M. n! [
indeed cause more virilization in male or female+ n6 Y3 c+ C& l9 e( z6 ~
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, ^* W. a+ E9 S9 A. J* }# V% r
gen products must be considered and specific ques-- r3 b5 W; }# K8 B0 D5 X
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
- J/ g9 D S( o" igel should be asked of the family members during
9 i" L1 k* U" _the evaluation of any children who present with vir-2 i5 C; J/ _% _+ x
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-( o" u' t9 ?7 W% k- }
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by6 Q7 e. e3 L+ @3 w+ A
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a# q( G5 |9 Q& F& W. z, @
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
* W: J+ @+ I3 V( k& Y$ r5 mresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive+ i/ N2 X3 ^ J# X
investigation. The primary care physician should be& I* m p/ a8 e
aware of this fact, because most of these children: K0 f% X( a3 p. B) t0 x0 T
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’0 K2 y7 R( m5 O0 [
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
7 K" Z6 u* e2 u$ ^warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 M$ b* {' v6 efemale child who might come in contact with some-6 F" i/ k/ C, {1 {& r; m# B8 ~7 N
one using any of these products.
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