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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
& Z6 i; i5 j& v, P) jBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
! u6 y$ j) \; C# ~) s) ~Exposure to Testosterone& W" G) t5 M0 T
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
6 j$ ^/ U |' D& Z5 O+ v' Tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
, ~1 U( q6 \% `Clinical Pediatrics
) }& j/ c* K, vVolume 46 Number 6
1 ~5 L; V7 g. H) X* M; cJuly 2007 540-543
5 C" L6 }. k1 {4 V© 2007 Sage Publications
3 [% D. \& G6 W: M+ y10.1177/0009922806296651/ {5 t1 `" j4 U) i/ T" w0 A
http://clp.sagepub.com
# q, s* ^% Y; u' d8 Q& Q( |! thosted at4 K( r3 Z) z( h3 T
http://online.sagepub.com2 M4 h' \/ F9 y; L- U7 ]
Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
, l9 v) d: `1 ~6 eis a significant concern for physicians. Central: G9 W* r) f% `
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated5 P2 }( s. Z& i
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has0 S5 h. m: z$ @2 o( e+ Q. U1 O3 P
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system$ v0 T9 N2 I o% V) H* j. U
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested, D8 v- y4 U: `0 l' \3 `! G- f3 Z! f* F4 u
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
& B" N- w7 m) y( Q! Bhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
% u6 {9 G% V' p3 vcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We/ O" O0 E3 k. L3 F3 f9 k. j; U
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
% _" D3 D( s" t/ A: b8 Qenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-, k4 }# h' s; e/ X5 c3 j
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
$ z3 ^1 |* S+ t0 K- @% M/ F8 A5 E1 k! lto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by; e* j: v3 d' A( K
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ x! u8 T" @+ d- smation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
: R6 y2 {& {4 N6 u. Schild. Given the widespread and easy availability of) d+ S" N8 e# g; h) N# v, b' ~+ B
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
" p* ?4 V1 c* ~bly more common than the rare case report in the/ L$ ~4 g( {) e) e% m
literature.4. h1 L" A% l! C4 S' y* [+ z1 s
Patient Report
4 B4 K- m, @: Z: D) [' LA 16-month-old white child was referred to the) p- S# ~8 p4 h: b
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
$ E. h, i* x4 a4 jof early sexual development. His mother noticed" r/ j# B3 \5 D
light colored pubic hair development when he was
. g( e) ^" X" g# H. tFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of3 K1 N% ^8 X2 o$ y' ^
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.# {$ |) d3 ~% |: L
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
\0 b( e4 q% |" x$ S5 `Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
# \+ {% F3 }2 {: x7 X5 kMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
0 c. z) w% r7 m7 E! g- [* B+ Ze-mail: [email protected].
$ Y4 p* ^- N+ @) E! M$ Z3 B3 dabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
9 m( u b$ H4 X9 |# [darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-; V) m2 N W) W9 w6 r! l3 z+ j2 x
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
: I( g3 I/ n% E$ h! W6 ~was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
: Z: g2 _' u1 X% {a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
# K l( [/ O/ Y+ D6 d% s m1 {20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
0 G) u+ `( b4 W3 a8 g+ d, T( H1 Zof life and was still receiving breast milk along with! ]7 f: g% n- e
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
! W) y) D2 w0 d7 L$ m* ^and his psychosocial and psychomotor development2 ]; K4 ^* Z6 ?
was age appropriate.
+ }/ ]' j& b0 TThe family history was remarkable for the father,
2 Y( N4 z# s4 O" _who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
, F2 B& p7 v4 v* B5 Z) W) mwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s. }' p+ P: s1 r/ m' p- y' k
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat: e- B8 L9 l; |
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
1 B( ?6 ~/ R* e9 u. EThe father denied taking any other medication. The
J8 X/ m7 G8 w3 x9 v0 rchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
0 l1 B$ b1 u* Zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
; X3 M. ~" b0 e4 x4 ^9 @5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-7 h m T; v0 Y. J5 F
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ W$ {- A+ b8 U. D/ C: a$ wtives. There were no siblings.
6 v; E& U7 W7 L( c# ^% aPhysical Examination
" p2 F9 F/ m+ p4 s: _) `The physical examination revealed a very active,; C) r1 n6 a# q4 n
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented7 [* V. U t6 B; C. I2 g+ r
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
6 l+ |* k+ s6 z) i/ Q; R90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
: ^2 p O' C9 v' m' J/ R(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth! V2 o* c! D. A/ K
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of5 u. ~/ t( f2 k$ s+ X# s9 g
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.) A* V \3 \& X* n0 O! b' H& T
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
' K" i8 k# O: t% I5 Aenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
: M" K- ^- M' x( e. z7 U8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well/ [7 {1 I5 t# A8 z# s$ e6 b
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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4 r" z) y2 d- @. Kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
6 V) @% {4 u" B' `# H: F+ ttesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
/ E) @, e! u- R% ^6 m0 _The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat [7 I% ?0 o9 c+ V4 Y& t
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
( Z( V. k& G8 F/ A/ zabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
& b* E/ a5 j1 W4 U6 MNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
3 J C7 | R4 N2 L$ j1 e8 Mbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
, n; T, e5 r' v$ Gof papilledema.
8 M/ t1 K2 G( m/ q2 i. kLaboratory Evaluation
3 B4 d3 I, ^3 pThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
1 ]5 x7 \9 D3 L, B$ Lusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
# N. d: n! K |logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
|5 @! o# o. B. `. Gkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
" @. [ K/ K3 c8 f3 jshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-& T* Z8 y1 I( V- I
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).$ B/ M f* H/ i/ V. O: S( I, V. O
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood/ g( X* |; I. q% m
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
3 p7 W1 a$ M) y0 O) [within normal range for his age. The concentration
# ?3 a+ M, I [6 @( Lof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! _7 x" ]( ^% }0 K- S& }* G1 j
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
$ c7 r& L$ e/ ]/ wng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-, G, V5 d0 H/ U o E
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
: G( i" p' Y0 w3 R4 P! g( l$ L h7 ndesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" z( W3 @) @! X' b/ [% \, i/ S) @49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)- H$ F0 J0 ~6 Y/ L
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
% N. M! U s# i1 [( |" \: Z) ktisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total/ {3 u# X; N; e# U# W. W
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
3 o8 q: s# z& W8 X5 C: i \and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than+ T8 z, Z2 Z& l% n! Q5 B% J+ Z
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular1 O+ s- {/ N. m. Y- S
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 W% G, W: n5 E+ ?concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
; [; E5 s8 \! [- k9 y2 J(prepubertal)., W" M) J: \' b2 }0 f: i/ B) A6 F
The parents were notified about the laboratory" L- ?5 c) } N# ?% ^- h0 s
results and were informed that all of the tests were
3 O0 |3 M$ F) g0 u* vnormal except the testosterone level was high. The0 C+ Q" d1 I" u% s; R; p5 q
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to4 R& O7 E8 C* a
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-* o, \( y, U" y8 x3 f& T
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
: A) k V D1 O& w7 ^Physical examination at this time revealed that the
6 c0 P d4 j( t$ a5 X/ Q) J/ k" ychild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
2 \8 q3 y# ?: ]4 F2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ Q3 {/ b, B0 S% {8 p0 C& V9 Uunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-* N. g+ J1 i5 X6 B: A
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* Z, x4 \' M o& }. T) G, J! n& Tthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) r; |0 m" l! pmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.* _2 L, G7 {% ]6 @1 p
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
2 x1 M5 P# [$ M% W+ W2 Hing frequent erections.3 ~" D% A' f. ?* W" h( O
Both parents were again questioned about use of; g* k1 Y3 w' }3 s4 g- e+ U7 _
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 K+ D& i/ y) W9 `; g. U. `
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
" n, X! u Q) z# w: lTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
# q( t% J2 B. V! H& U: ^9 b$ @use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
8 }; W* R. @5 V* k) S* iing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for9 I5 S( {$ s. k5 C& G* J+ `) z
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
9 f" Q+ Z8 ?5 H: O& ~to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-2 {+ b V# U& H6 O3 i, t5 @
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
, u: l. A& _" b% { Bsecondary to depression.6 M0 M5 I/ I/ v8 ]) y
The child slept in the same bed with parents.4 c ~& F; a5 W, q, R- X
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
- G( S9 E3 V& f! r6 Bchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-" f( T/ {* J% J) U5 ]5 s
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
3 q% s! `. _$ ?- I. p' uThe father also admitted that after the phone call,, i" N! B( B( K) `
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
- U& n p8 _1 S) ^0 e' @was high, he then read the product information
& R! i6 i1 p9 [) Y4 }/ z! B' R# opacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea- c& @; F4 U$ [8 k: ^, z
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
$ i) G4 R' r% u/ hdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
, Z0 M, T/ h& B2 f, u( l% P7 R+ @father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
: W/ A# W# A" m- M S* T q/ Fbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
, ^9 b+ m( I5 ?+ V2 J4 d: F) ~test was ordered, but the family did not go to the6 i! `7 @' i: {( g5 y; P
laboratory to obtain the test.
* w2 h& F" W# a: d" `Discussion* p& m5 z( z5 |7 E
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
/ B. a2 W3 s1 Q1 C0 j; Xsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
* R x) ~ [+ J3 G2 U/ v4 fPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when; q% X [1 R4 p+ {' h
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
+ S* Q9 \4 \1 A! m( \+ U) pthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com- }% k' E8 {$ `8 a) l
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP8 ]8 v( y% t( D' n" e" u3 @
may have a central nervous system lesion that is1 L ~6 f6 D+ H Z+ |. o
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 E* J- L, U' ~" L: ]8 e! i
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
: b& |6 y% q2 g3 vsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in& [+ h( t/ n2 Y G
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
/ x! W+ X9 Y w* P# d. q6 Qization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 F8 {( M4 x; ]9 n0 m9 ]
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
: s3 V* p- l* ?2 E4 [5 ~( r" Fgonadotropins.1,3) O: u$ }2 _2 ^0 z1 ^
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ @4 ^$ c" r) q$ |' dcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
4 m% Z1 D4 N% o$ {/ j6 landrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
7 V r3 Q1 I$ @ g4 b. _% Iexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-& O0 k, `% V. A
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
$ Y1 V' X: k- p3 Hcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
6 U8 {0 ^7 d/ D* s; N. Fadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) r n% F6 Q, i& k2 gpuberty in boys.3,42 J8 [7 S2 q9 a. k A
The most common form of congenital adrenal q: b! n ]8 d5 F, i/ W
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# B! c* w; j4 m7 t) Q) ? H$ b! F
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in& L7 t' G S/ A Z3 e) H! [6 X
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
$ W1 m7 ~, ?9 j5 k( e& [( Nan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
e) S9 V8 D9 C: A& _3 M( b: A- nexcess.1,3/ ]8 Y. L8 o8 K% D
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% ~: ^6 \3 s9 N! P5 J9 W4 B: B7 V542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
/ [ T( O" j9 Q1 F2 _8 p- \A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin- z' j5 f/ B" a8 V
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
0 z# R0 }2 @0 A/ Q9 Cas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a5 B. D# ?- y! M" t7 E
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
7 ~% l2 ^ U$ e3 c4 S( A% u' owith this disorder are full pubertal development,
/ I6 ~6 X! ?% a8 B; l- t! W$ I+ Uincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys; D1 I' F' u% d/ ^1 r% K
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
' D' W& I. o/ ], [! fare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
( _ H$ G7 J3 n3 h0 w) {7 rpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-$ |! v+ E; N& ^ c5 A& Q0 G/ L o
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
1 T' e- [. O. A6 Vautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) I/ ~3 O4 x F4 d: rmales; therefore, other male members of the family5 w* x$ r/ ]+ z6 ?
may have similar precocious puberty.3
5 M8 k' `+ P4 c3 F5 x+ fIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
- O/ A' {' z' e# t0 esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
9 w3 { C8 C, X* n& K- ^$ ecles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis8 x! C/ ~: d H4 K% [) N
was in the differential diagnosis because his father" z: J z+ X5 ?- o E% N0 k/ ^
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
7 E& B$ E7 i) { d6 {testicular enlargement is not that evident in the, g8 w" v- w4 W
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-/ @1 I; T4 x7 e
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
( x. I! w7 _$ `% abiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,: g7 X$ R9 |9 {) E# K
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
9 |0 C" i1 @" ^8 s: ~$ x5 Vdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 o! I6 x3 W7 @
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 s1 x6 B; V; H% `7 z! A+ L1 Q2 i
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ f1 s, u2 F/ \' i: v4 tsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because: b7 J" n* z5 X5 E Z
the physical examination revealed the complete disap- P N0 \. k6 D/ a
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and. \) M* f' N% M& N8 P$ A' _
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
# v+ y8 K, L) s" i. v6 ?terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
- `: |* G' y; @' r8 N6 M+ ^using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
7 i, K$ N7 V7 e+ e* K& x z- ADesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
+ _9 L9 O! m4 P0 B1 Y# h9 _cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 a0 e) g k* x6 K# D. w" vunprotected females through direct skin exposure.( ~; H( f1 \" {4 f
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
# c: ]. R1 K7 b+ E D/ g4 ]2 Dbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
$ n% {% {1 N7 R ]1 ~, R1 [even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
+ u2 M* F! x+ v" I4 W: [4 rpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
8 n& O& T( ^# \6 o# Rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.& D% f A7 X2 b0 X& [* q7 r
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
7 W% W ?* |) g, b4 z8 J% swhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that& J8 ]' ^+ Z9 s
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- C0 F3 Z5 D5 R7 dterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
$ b( v& X; V! r" K+ S' q& Mactive in young children exposed to testosterone3 u B0 y* @& Y1 A# p: M
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-) q' Y* j- P$ a1 ~' {& e
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
4 _* r$ S7 }8 D; h) Uvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
) ^1 X/ g, E+ ^& S E2 Echildren results in an increase in growth velocity and* e! \4 n- U8 g u9 Z' y4 Q
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
. I+ q. M2 }0 P" z. QThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during! b; v. H7 L. z9 o; m6 x; c. n8 V
early childhood on pubertal development and final
* k. {3 Q" r! m; t+ N( Y2 @5 x; |; F6 Badult height are not fully known and always remain7 M6 G [7 X0 a2 i) I9 n* E
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
, t" T5 W* F$ h( N' s# kterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
`: R) o( _# S1 A$ ?, D2 Vacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after% m* c8 c: g3 `; m) A8 A. Y( ?
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
; g: n5 b! E d! d. b2 z, idecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
" a7 K7 w) `4 hThere are conflicting reports and controversy
2 U& V/ _3 B) @ Uover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult- M& n! z9 w7 @6 R0 c6 b D4 Z! r
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal& g; _3 C m; ]3 w" Z4 }
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-; G) F F: L6 j/ {9 i
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
7 z; o) R8 |0 u& Z' sSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! q$ U, W m8 t& h schildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
# F% `, D3 W9 l' Y7 D2 o8 Fpenile length in clinical studies.
1 q& L4 j$ }5 T: K# e2 ? \) h" XNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
$ k, ?/ ?: M/ a# ~2 _+ igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from Q% R& L. o, K* {/ z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
$ n$ y: M8 {; e9 F0 O9 ]the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
5 o% M2 D0 e) N6 s1 y& bAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
2 e) c6 z) e% y4 K3 xdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 }" I4 O1 V1 P. \% J; y; K8 Tthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
0 }4 c/ T. P+ m6 o3 Lheight will not be affected.
" s5 N1 }3 Z& j/ p( n) jAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
4 y4 j( J$ T: L5 W0 B; d/ qability of androgen products in our society may" J, I2 V4 Y% d! W+ Z
indeed cause more virilization in male or female' u/ o0 o9 K. D) h' B! B
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-3 p. S0 v6 R" \( y( a" N
gen products must be considered and specific ques-. c7 S7 v" W5 V0 n/ d8 v# m$ p% `
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
/ r- o4 _5 [+ | B! _! Kgel should be asked of the family members during
) ~' Q/ e3 N4 D; \the evaluation of any children who present with vir-0 ` e; T* M/ ~# Y$ `
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-- K" d) g$ s6 r$ c! m
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by `. l9 L) ^6 L5 R* X2 [9 |) i& W
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a6 ~8 t9 ]: F2 G1 z+ m4 A
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: { h$ ~9 E) _7 B( K
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
% w8 z; e* g$ K2 @' Finvestigation. The primary care physician should be5 T& ]0 x8 m" F
aware of this fact, because most of these children1 Y. Q2 D3 f" k0 @6 |, k
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’9 w( u( i& d4 O8 F8 ^% o
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
, w! @3 o2 g* r2 i$ l1 Uwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
2 X( ~) B2 Y3 s4 Q4 \female child who might come in contact with some-
+ j; i# M" H+ M) p; Eone using any of these products.
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