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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
; K( n, q6 ~6 y! pBoy Induced by Indirect Topical+ x3 H- P, V) v6 c
Exposure to Testosterone0 x1 A+ S) `3 d6 @9 \3 I
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
! |/ e$ O; \3 N) Gand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD11 o/ C* o( i2 N ^( i2 z
Clinical Pediatrics4 W, a& B/ w4 x8 Q C0 X
Volume 46 Number 62 R6 k& }: g3 t0 y
July 2007 540-543
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8 H F# I# S1 m7 L7 HPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,! N' Q9 c8 l6 O( Z6 X1 T2 j
is a significant concern for physicians. Central8 o- Y5 N; e7 h8 J* w
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated# T1 x9 ^; M! o2 ^8 Q& j" i, V
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has: \* K/ ^2 T) `% \/ D
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system5 L7 \; x! k" B \1 B9 J
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested0 e; Q8 }( p/ `9 M3 v0 s( V4 p
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic, O1 {" ]1 c6 N4 s) |0 q; m% K
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. x1 b& m P! c
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We* \+ D9 I# x: [
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the" H7 c2 A9 W! E5 c- a& I! S! @% L) A
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
7 ^+ l' x2 L+ K- O0 {3 @/ Z+ H Yment without testicular enlargement, which was due$ a( v% v- M: e; p5 j8 n6 n
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by1 S, m+ W# ~" W; ^) O
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-" g( K5 @& b. \( ?, W
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this1 f, Y$ Y' f$ q( R# o( X3 e/ C
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
4 D$ ~8 J# q( j4 x1 k' Ttestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! D$ {- _" e1 t5 w {7 ubly more common than the rare case report in the& e+ F$ ~9 a e6 A
literature.4
% N; ^0 c' o; R- F- M" VPatient Report$ r' b' b/ k- K1 {2 {1 e/ k) y1 z
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
! k2 J: u! z6 T6 dendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
0 H) s( w$ d# L( q2 M+ r. _of early sexual development. His mother noticed
6 S+ e) M5 a# Z/ s! U( _. qlight colored pubic hair development when he was
8 \0 x0 ?, x% b C+ ^From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
H. ^8 ^% W3 d8 L, ASouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
1 `- f0 z M3 @7 D* \: |0 ZAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
9 \# c5 R' b/ X7 _Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
. M- O- q& Y; Q/ J6 {5 ~% ?. P' x, SMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;* o$ C9 Y, L/ I$ t3 H2 T9 l# [
e-mail: [email protected].3 U0 K7 F3 n& F1 L, z) @0 Q
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became- m) h# B, l; s, n
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
6 A4 w7 k9 j9 `# Hment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
$ |# n1 i- r# V/ j# b1 Bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with$ Q% O6 v0 D/ r( `4 x( { G4 F
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
% e) n5 v) F7 U+ g* C: ^20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
7 ~ ^8 ^. w% Q1 g& Cof life and was still receiving breast milk along with/ s3 L% k3 G, R }, g9 W' q
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,8 C- h" b. K* d. N% W: V9 ]5 X i
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development1 V8 ]% t3 c/ l- {8 a
was age appropriate. H- i7 `. H( D; I* t
The family history was remarkable for the father,
, f! z, ^- G. S9 m) Qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 R( I7 Q5 \2 h! t- f; }) x- T2 M
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! h* l$ }0 t/ [+ V6 G( A! kheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
6 a& H% w, R% }! pearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
' D2 E( E: U( K! R! yThe father denied taking any other medication. The5 C7 P; T( u# k
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
8 M- l1 I/ ]2 t2 Bwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
( ^3 F2 V: n" Y9 `, D7 y1 C! c5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-% u, ~: Y8 U' k% R
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-1 A+ s) o" |) c# R. h
tives. There were no siblings.
# L, O3 a# v, u- a$ w zPhysical Examination
3 x6 b0 r- i3 X2 R' ~The physical examination revealed a very active,+ _& \1 y+ P* v, p9 l& T! V6 x
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented& D# h% {- ~% b! l& i5 e1 p5 `& T
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 C2 H7 \3 ?+ k2 {5 k
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
" K8 |- }; o& u6 }9 V2 f7 U(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
6 A( P. v# n; W4 {, t. M% _velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of) ~5 t* G9 i9 M! w: A
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.! e: {. v. E9 L; U" D$ g
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for( Y0 J8 t- x$ ?) p6 V) | l2 G
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
" d' I4 `5 {" |5 e1 g. h8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
1 s; h. j( ^/ ?; Xdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
1 Q+ `( X7 I: U9 [9 R: C$ E540
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7 l4 _" h& n# j$ \5 e* y2 ^# ~the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
! M [8 u! U: L9 f* @$ btesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
2 p" C2 I3 v9 h4 ?+ R% d& WThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat; a: O# H6 D$ K! S
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no5 H [9 Z3 o9 {: R% ~
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.0 w( W( i9 [. o( @0 X4 d/ J! W
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
4 _. X& m+ n/ b+ e, j) Q9 E& abilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
7 ]. n2 i1 Z. c# P0 x% Eof papilledema.
% [ D( H3 ? j% }: U" hLaboratory Evaluation
9 M- s: L2 H3 f0 r3 x# d8 kThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
) k( u0 @- f" @6 F7 musing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-* R8 O/ [' f8 @6 T+ d: D
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, l& \) [% U9 L6 ^karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
6 N6 u$ o6 v3 a& N# Z7 ushowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-' d6 X. l) y9 F5 A! \
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
7 \7 W6 I9 f# r: B# D! L. UThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
- \7 i& U6 y* m3 Qurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
g, _2 x( _9 I8 G, K( v! _* Kwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
, H0 H* z8 j+ Y! U" b( oof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
( M, m9 C* k6 p8 K% P" M0 \/ v: H(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
3 `- ` y4 Z& W# y" C% Wng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-9 U* I" ?7 W- A$ r+ U5 Y0 L) G6 @
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ ^, Q0 ]* E4 }' q) s0 |
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
- [2 I6 q7 G M c" {49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
/ u3 v3 E b8 S' p: z8 iwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-% X( H9 B0 a' B' e6 m
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total2 N, Z' E' V! ~! B( [( E* _
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),6 L. J% n0 ^% A! t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
x7 d5 s. Y+ i! r) K5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular1 G* Y/ }/ h/ l5 v3 J5 h( u
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
7 B( Z1 @ i+ [% ^: Q5 b4 A3 ]! gconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
! G& ~( y4 {+ u, c; P, z(prepubertal).
" o* w- g" B1 ?4 B: O' A" Z8 B9 L+ q- DThe parents were notified about the laboratory0 }1 f$ w* h4 j% d! J% h5 p
results and were informed that all of the tests were: O, x: C0 f2 ~; |$ z2 @" V; i, N
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
$ v! |# F4 s( @% f: zfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to0 M4 U4 L0 \8 T, o& R7 c
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
3 @! K! I7 b: Dever, the family did not return for 4 months.+ W% _3 k+ E3 d% ]' q- T4 P7 q- C
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
/ ^* U, a! t4 ~ R7 e" K( Jchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
0 s" Z9 t4 V/ E$ ?! K3 R7 a5 J$ }2 U2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 b# s# }; A4 G- l9 [2 \* Ounchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-9 c9 I: z, ]. K: ?1 S4 e
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
|. m& @6 z" rthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
0 i+ V0 i! b' \+ A5 N% P* J! l; NmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
$ B4 v" b8 Y, K6 L1 E# X( C* q9 fThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
8 g, x4 F7 ?4 f1 o A6 O3 e. e2 d0 Aing frequent erections.7 _0 B, a6 g, h2 x' b
Both parents were again questioned about use of* Y# w# o, `) p3 y
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
3 a; S: Q3 q- R' ?the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
2 m! R3 Z! V8 n4 LTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
% @/ p5 M- G' Wuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
1 b* C+ n! _9 L! ping over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
5 B Q/ _& ^; y/ _$ ma year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
6 ]9 y( ~. o! ~, r( K! H Tto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
9 Q y0 A) S4 ^5 t8 l; [ ?, W" b, Pscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: M/ u, B9 L0 H# |secondary to depression.
" Q _% X3 K3 qThe child slept in the same bed with parents.! j$ f8 }! B8 {& y. A: ~
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his3 k: }4 @5 U, q! d
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
3 Z% P$ U2 s! \- }1 P7 Enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
! i8 ?5 s( ?; f1 s$ c" E; U, S6 T% NThe father also admitted that after the phone call,8 }5 B% |& e* C( _$ ?2 q9 K. b
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
. c$ X3 s0 U% }! _2 S3 swas high, he then read the product information2 [" b% q" @3 O( @/ R, a' U
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea- A7 A. Y: @( G' F# r
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
7 ?& g: ?7 ^9 jdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
( ]8 Y# m5 k& E4 w; t2 p/ zfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
) f' X: K+ _1 p& x2 f+ v2 Ebeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
7 J% e2 w: s5 `" h: `9 a# x( ctest was ordered, but the family did not go to the+ s: u& _; B1 ?0 x% P5 j9 k# T
laboratory to obtain the test.0 q8 [) k9 f" j1 O# I% K
Discussion, B8 E8 [' C9 ^, `) E, Q: a
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& m8 f, f$ \8 t0 Z9 m2 f* d8 asexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
4 `, k# b7 v C! U# aPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when6 P2 y4 F' K/ Z. h7 \
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
0 p: _- l- ?. h% E; \4 ]thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-+ [0 v4 v' z9 o1 I
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
9 [8 w" j4 r' i; q) [) E# jmay have a central nervous system lesion that is% J; n) V; W% d, H7 {6 A* |# E e
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
3 a! N9 e" w+ @5 P/ M0 @amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-* c P/ ?' y% g& N
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
9 g* ^& l; x: v/ f3 \4 v) Lboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
! S3 C3 @8 T; `4 @0 z+ u0 D( j" iization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ J6 f( r$ s. ~rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
; ~1 i' a9 G% c" }9 @/ \; vgonadotropins.1,3
$ D# Z9 C# w$ E( n1 q8 bGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
9 {+ r3 @* t6 w# L- n5 G9 Rcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate S" C5 K2 J, G+ k; i6 E
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: I; y! I$ r, U8 f0 [$ Q4 gexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-# {8 S1 L! C$ b# y; G) R2 a
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 g* Q' V* ?+ h
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
3 o& c$ y, b' t7 W/ V9 Zadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
7 U* o! d8 W, D" lpuberty in boys.3,47 l& r. {, v4 A% R6 C+ y8 e" x' K
The most common form of congenital adrenal
- e! p; ]1 W% X$ X4 r7 xhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.) ^) j$ v' U8 u. P
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in: M+ `6 N! F: `/ h# b1 o( L3 s
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,) i0 ^- |% w3 m0 |
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
6 H7 u5 r7 K4 D6 S$ pexcess.1,3( X/ R5 w) N: `" z
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20075 g0 t' h# _8 b' n# G
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-1 q/ P6 ~8 t3 q' Y+ [
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
7 [9 X1 S+ t1 s) ?) c% f6 ras testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a4 B( E% |) N: t- S5 P
very young age. The physical findings in these boys( y/ w6 W1 R$ l0 }
with this disorder are full pubertal development, G2 W" o- ], H
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys& W9 b% F; X: g' x
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder2 F: [1 b' r6 U" T
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show$ d, A, J; n$ t) d. L; A
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-* I# m# J: w0 o; m, U0 ~- w
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked" v* @+ Y' p8 r5 q1 s" K, J
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) c# o7 C4 h- U% nmales; therefore, other male members of the family' V, _# b) n3 }8 z) j5 p f4 J
may have similar precocious puberty.3
. `( ]* r# Y5 ^. M: l. FIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
5 |. u7 ~. q! ?' \. [! r' ssistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-1 x: {2 J! x0 Z$ |. S$ P* @
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis, n# M% v8 P4 ~1 E' G: e: F
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
2 c0 A) w; y9 p4 ~started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
9 g2 R0 w" c6 }$ B Z3 gtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the9 }: r1 y. z; g0 p/ X1 f
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-% @. H9 d5 s$ g: C0 q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
# E8 |0 y4 F. h) kbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,, {! K& ^+ _% _$ l3 B
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" F* t* g" _7 J2 Edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-7 o) _; z# C. }
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.5 S5 d2 D" A0 ~" j- P
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
# \: B7 F1 ~+ B+ Ssuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because1 j* N& V6 i. v) L; n1 w$ c
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-! Y0 Z0 B, R" H! v' ?
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
1 _: E& A, a; Q7 Ddecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
: C+ k) P: K) b( |* o, F+ A# mterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was/ l/ j4 `6 B, \% J
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. O) r& y2 B4 t. M: A+ Z1 @Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
8 m: P' _, ~8 M, J1 xcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to: E' Q m& D- e f
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
% M+ _% E9 K8 S2 ^7 ]' {" m% r" FSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
9 S0 ~; @9 \5 x! Y f) Ubaseline value in those females who were exposed to1 |1 h5 Z. T, s1 w3 [
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
% j4 _. x0 F1 s9 x. vpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-, z# T: b7 ?' D: k9 N, Z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
. \) D7 `2 ]; @7 G- T/ v" MOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,5 m, _$ h% k" V {, @% J" L
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that# t: [9 I; h; V- A
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" e: B& G" U \$ V! Q( P5 S$ Rterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 ^4 k: R: g% K0 \+ C4 ~* S" q) F
active in young children exposed to testosterone' |& E5 y p0 ` _" U; V6 Q# Z% }
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
- ^+ j3 e Y' L+ {0 }5 ]5 J+ Gdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
8 |. \- ?. t* y, L5 i: V3 tvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in$ e( H) K$ X/ k& o3 L
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
% q! G4 ~4 r' T! @advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.8 e$ S% s2 f) T6 L. B) i
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during, {$ ]$ s+ R5 E
early childhood on pubertal development and final/ s+ h/ O3 x0 i6 G
adult height are not fully known and always remain
$ l5 }& M* b- E4 N& ha concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
8 @+ k3 W+ y, \ }terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some, L" X! I; o9 B; [6 |6 {
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after( _3 ?0 [+ n" m& ]$ X$ g
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
+ b+ m+ {! y7 h" _+ o+ x2 n- Idecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
X: g& j: I7 q! |- oThere are conflicting reports and controversy% f7 I" i2 G, G1 s
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult" y* i/ d9 ]8 a0 W" L/ p1 y
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
- [( I ?- O5 W4 @6 U3 Hadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-8 U) w3 }9 _& j2 f- ^( s
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,) m9 e& Y6 j0 h( j" V& J" P
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between; M( S! V) L, o( Q: T
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
" j! K* {' u; @& v' l7 t6 o, h( Ypenile length in clinical studies.
! U* x% F+ {* @: P+ S4 sNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is# L: d) K. R5 g7 f" y: ^
going to experience any of the untoward effects from" Q: h7 r) Y" w
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
# F0 U! l% }0 t+ O- Bthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.# f9 f; c$ n% M1 O7 t: U& {
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
# C% ~' t/ r% B* U" d7 [diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
]6 r; v4 u4 {6 Q3 r. @ vthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
" f( y4 t. }7 ?height will not be affected.% L$ @! o. A1 W3 O4 A0 v6 ~1 p
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-7 \5 l( B8 Q. U$ [7 R$ {+ Q
ability of androgen products in our society may
/ D( h; F% q9 E: J8 vindeed cause more virilization in male or female
0 S5 E" W8 | \9 @( ?children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 l+ E, S( m5 X( a1 M
gen products must be considered and specific ques-7 f! N5 @+ t1 Q4 @1 Y o4 j9 q
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or" [4 t, d- X; q6 g
gel should be asked of the family members during3 W6 b: E# ]0 H9 k7 N! o
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
. Q4 S& l6 s& V3 f1 d tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-! y5 t, A+ ~2 ? n5 t" T- O' D, x
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by9 m5 K& I* b' F- u, o4 a
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ L+ F/ a5 f7 P$ z
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 W, E. q1 X$ j1 }result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive: c% |% S% A$ O% O0 ]4 c7 |! ]
investigation. The primary care physician should be
" Q1 P P4 m9 r; ^7 Jaware of this fact, because most of these children2 A1 z' \8 \$ y* n5 ^$ T
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
- x( f, a" a4 h9 l: T, p5 C" HDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
1 B, M' T) [9 I6 Dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or" t' _9 P" M- x3 f( ?' h
female child who might come in contact with some-+ m' P H: p! b$ K6 f1 e
one using any of these products.
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