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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
9 d% V# g' A6 xBoy Induced by Indirect Topical2 C) y( \3 P* |$ }/ l; P& n! T
Exposure to Testosterone
! f9 F! ?5 A& t; A* W& Q2 oSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2/ X( V$ L) a' `4 @6 ~
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
3 B5 h6 S# V3 fClinical Pediatrics
" [" F3 U& Q% D \) t# w: z0 |0 cVolume 46 Number 6' t3 Y- D6 J7 w/ R" i7 o$ c
July 2007 540-543. e5 k" M5 C" W$ m" }
© 2007 Sage Publications
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( a" ~8 d6 Q* ^% M ` r: Z, hPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) P1 X" T7 U. Z c# M! E& B d" ~is a significant concern for physicians. Central+ b* H! | }: F- i7 l( L& }
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
6 a, G% _4 _5 A* |- d/ Zthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
* F5 I/ d% h# C+ E8 H; O+ `a higher incidence of organic central nervous system* R& V% V, ]' b+ t1 l0 e6 b
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( \- l* t# P' K$ p- |- C2 ~& X
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic$ e8 \2 u8 L* J F$ j' W
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-, F) H; z4 g9 \; u, e
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
+ K1 u+ I6 C M2 jreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
7 K5 a1 j8 s# e* i1 \" Z6 ?+ xenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ x) D3 @7 M; b% s8 q" o8 q, I
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due0 f6 o/ w4 P0 O6 ?; e
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by0 {" s0 t7 s: h4 P
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-; u6 o i: c! P& x3 J
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this& A3 x& |* B" b) I0 r @. [" ^* |& d
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
$ H; f1 h6 [4 z% j5 ~$ qtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-5 e. ?! {0 H& Z: H* u0 O0 t
bly more common than the rare case report in the. V7 n( b$ v8 B( N
literature.4, w( E$ u% E2 |
Patient Report2 g% ?4 t* [4 T, B' q
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
4 _% a ^3 {, b4 Eendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern2 W( @" D4 Z' O! x
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
5 ?" w+ x: r, i" dlight colored pubic hair development when he was
2 o/ w7 _7 T3 h3 d* ]From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
6 g, m2 J! c" c `( Q- _1 BSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 u, B, G% ?: k# e7 d8 R2 ~9 g/ D- F( ?. \Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
& t/ j+ V* i& j0 IProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
8 E* B# D- X* U9 M% |5 ^Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
) a- e" i- h# P; W( T+ oe-mail: [email protected].
2 w% W/ h; y% Q& P7 P( I s- i2 d( k* Eabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became z7 e# x1 R$ [# r. Z: Z; u
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
! V$ V/ m" [( Mment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
. k. I+ N0 ^0 l5 uwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
2 s# {1 q# p+ ra birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
. ` R6 R( }3 ^7 [# j20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
. I& B6 G1 q' g/ Z+ bof life and was still receiving breast milk along with+ ^8 _' p- M; Z5 n
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
$ U" G D, [* E6 P9 e/ {. F3 F3 B/ Iand his psychosocial and psychomotor development, w2 [6 v0 ^$ }0 z5 n% ?/ l0 X
was age appropriate.( Q2 [" b8 D7 D" ^! G9 j/ U( t
The family history was remarkable for the father,
; a a1 D( _; n9 Qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,0 Q9 h5 {! u6 H9 m8 y
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
m2 q0 B f! `% uheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat( |- G" ?8 h T7 `
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14." O5 c% I" p9 N8 H
The father denied taking any other medication. The, m- I! n' |( B; t t4 J
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
4 {" c1 s6 Q* M5 {* Fwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
* S* r" t/ N0 y7 ]( Y: G5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
2 x8 ~2 Q: }' O- F0 Hcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-1 x4 H$ z0 D' [
tives. There were no siblings.
* f3 N) S( M5 G8 K) C5 \+ a% S7 Z" _Physical Examination$ P- s+ @' U$ F* V1 K
The physical examination revealed a very active,* T/ {: X o& n6 O/ O
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
1 T1 D5 t7 j( S' Ra blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
0 `" f: I) @! N8 e0 a; ?2 _90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
8 {) i# j0 U& e& a; C(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth+ v9 A. m% s2 C9 S9 c: `2 I
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
+ P' Q( e8 I4 _ \" s- `the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
; d2 s% C2 Q0 I; a7 t. O2 D6 e$ e) M8 dThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for* X$ W+ N0 k3 _
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
4 v) Y9 \! S6 ^5 h5 A0 \$ n4 b8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
% z) n/ p& q) vdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around" F9 k2 [3 m- i4 _2 j
540
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: j( Q6 w& h, z' X* X/ kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
( N3 G! d; v4 {8 ]9 K: [testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. N1 z, \$ k5 a E. fThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
8 k: o- D9 b8 n2 q! s+ o& Moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no0 |3 N4 u: ~) M* Z, C$ k1 O
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.# U. i Y/ C8 T) g4 m# U
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+! c6 S' d2 R/ \! U
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' u7 p9 ?# k; n- n
of papilledema. L& S8 U+ _+ M
Laboratory Evaluation @, z+ ~: ~/ K8 e5 |
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
- H/ b' D) i, P9 n$ iusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- e6 K' ~. Y9 k. s1 q2 ylogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
6 C9 Z( r, [! t; J- p4 vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test i4 O, k& k$ ^( Q
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
) T2 I9 I6 B' Q+ |4 J. l A5 A) `lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
+ F6 s9 p; G3 r, j" V! VThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! p3 Q; K+ ]4 e+ {; surea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were2 v2 N+ y# ~* @8 ]0 L! }& c0 }
within normal range for his age. The concentration
0 x' v `" }$ S5 [* Q$ b9 ~9 @( tof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! \+ d U, g# ~; I( H+ H
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
) E& p0 `5 U- tng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-5 V N' P& h* B! R [
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL)," P8 m3 I7 e% b3 i! n% U# h+ C
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to9 V" T1 U2 u: W* V# C
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
# |1 B) X, w. ]; W6 pwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
+ T- C4 q R7 x# Z8 `0 @5 Ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total2 [# T! c1 N' Y5 ^3 `5 G; {/ v
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
) j6 v! ~! I3 O; W! Vand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! X- @7 i) V9 U+ V" h) q. Z( C4 Y
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular3 Y; L. C9 V" P2 B( {& X
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone" d0 V+ R4 L! a' c# s/ D
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL! F3 e4 g6 Z% g$ {' G" [4 K
(prepubertal).( p! \0 t i0 ^$ v2 G. F9 c1 G2 \
The parents were notified about the laboratory& `( |2 o' D. v! P P8 T/ ~
results and were informed that all of the tests were1 @& G: E8 |1 I4 u& G0 ~+ X
normal except the testosterone level was high. The/ D" N9 s9 P- \3 v- {: U
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
9 c a( h8 [ a& u5 w0 _' d) a5 A0 ^obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-& N( ? L' g9 t9 A ?
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
. d9 }: s' O ePhysical examination at this time revealed that the6 \7 R- E9 b: H, c- y
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
- k' S. g! U6 F- n9 F2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
) N4 d' m! X0 a* nunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
g* g$ N! ^% Y6 epletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* U" \9 p$ E2 j0 F) v! gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2+ n$ p- U4 I; ?8 g& w
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
; p1 e! A* o/ Y6 WThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-6 v: A# u: l" t% b, Q
ing frequent erections.
! F' n9 c3 X( \, b9 L$ |6 |: VBoth parents were again questioned about use of
9 W$ q; R+ @" N4 @' O3 M1 tany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
" }" D9 a. g+ }8 O7 D) xthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
, C3 i% G9 L5 e3 _) h& p. ZTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 P* k! a% e A. Nuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
3 L( D; @% G2 N- k; ^0 x& @7 ]" x9 O4 ^ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for; B! g8 \+ g8 J1 _ U
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed0 x- a- u- C4 }4 W2 G4 f
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
$ U# H+ D7 L3 z. d3 H5 \scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
9 S7 r) J; q: hsecondary to depression.
: D+ [6 E! A+ z$ mThe child slept in the same bed with parents.- Y0 ?4 q4 X6 H; c
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his( [9 Y& H- x" `+ F$ g9 c: T- h
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-3 ~! W0 }5 ]) H" o& w9 p
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father. S0 c `* j* f. B+ S" q
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
5 f( M. K) A4 awhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
3 }' ?3 K1 n* j- f* ?was high, he then read the product information
6 X$ R' r' Z/ O" i, S6 _packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-- s! P: Q: Q j
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 ^; \6 C6 V0 D/ l$ u) w" k5 W
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
c3 ]. |" {3 M0 o5 ofather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
1 Y# Y. o. L- z1 w' N# `, n( jbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
) v# z& S% E: A9 A h3 Q3 atest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
~- b" V5 F- K1 c$ w! R# P9 I. Ylaboratory to obtain the test.3 ^, ^0 E' n8 R: V$ [. l, _7 G
Discussion; `: [" d. ^3 G5 O6 J: z% e
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
, p, H5 h, X3 Y( |8 @7 l0 ?sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
+ W9 t# O% c# l f' v4 i8 e2 EPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when1 `6 C3 a$ n4 T! _: Y5 R: n! Q' j8 c
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
: h- m+ d5 G F0 t3 T" ]( bthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
2 U' C6 q% k) E2 cmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP# p- n+ g+ I1 y+ F+ H
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% k( |: G, `" O, R
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 E* a! M- Q4 f) ]+ z* I2 X" P
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
8 b7 ]# z' B! }* V3 {& O4 I0 W' { Jsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, g$ ?" P' ]" c: H; K
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
0 F6 t8 V/ x8 E% c' uization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
$ m5 l) ^( G6 p2 O8 S ]0 O2 h8 erical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
1 O! F( W2 t1 W: h) q- vgonadotropins.1,3
# S% @: V! P0 J3 QGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ E+ A7 c `0 t, ?4 S& Gcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
" p) e5 ]* z2 q' O6 Y" |/ b" r# Gandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
4 R( g# W$ p _! x3 R/ vexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
( V# {3 o; @! hulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
' P g; z9 K# T' L7 ^congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
7 ~, B5 S* j/ {2 t& P7 i$ Kadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious* I2 [2 k( M& A0 `* ]& W
puberty in boys.3,4* ?/ }2 [+ T1 d2 m
The most common form of congenital adrenal
1 J% D' u9 A J, \" Uhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.& U; ?+ Y2 y, [6 y ?, Z% F
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
6 P9 {+ |2 z" H! f6 |) l4 Y9 Iexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,: l9 f% i% S! g R- @8 u
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
7 z' P' }4 Y C3 vexcess.1,3
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4 N7 U7 a8 @( ~9 ` Q) @542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, \9 k# ]! J3 N& L5 Y$ }; O
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
, Z" j0 }! B7 E& J0 |independent precocious puberty, which is also known
) p. @8 p9 B" |, \' f( ?as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
7 s, ?, z; q4 Tvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
+ h- G) }( n6 swith this disorder are full pubertal development,0 q; S$ J& j2 I v1 Z1 K
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" P8 [$ r. w! M3 V; b4 z1 ?6 {3 b% Ywith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# x" }0 J( ~2 j: c/ t, r Iare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show3 n; J4 I9 }2 M3 U, E% `* g. i
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
( X" m7 h6 W5 o8 C4 Dreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked: L2 j4 F* l3 D3 [# ~
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only( s- x9 _# }+ n3 O. r i g
males; therefore, other male members of the family
" q2 d- u! n7 }7 E4 Vmay have similar precocious puberty.3, k3 N9 |: T0 y, G
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
& C2 k, Q/ U3 q" ~& K' xsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
$ A; W* U4 u, w4 C* tcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
( d2 ]9 S4 i7 t! B! bwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
0 t, U" p( I4 r& N) o" astarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,- D/ x" N% {) a& i U: p0 d2 l: @
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the7 V+ G9 m$ N4 {) R5 r7 s
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
4 z& |4 j2 y) B& ?ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
1 W7 Z- x. x* R; S- Bbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
o+ F# R7 O5 e$ E/ leither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
6 n, D0 R8 T6 H: M. } j$ Wdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 [2 @$ M9 q2 G7 m# y* ?+ M# e
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.( K9 T) p, P" l! w7 O/ l
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly7 e0 Z; F) j" V, ^1 r6 F. L) ^+ R
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
- F& b! t/ |) J3 l# Kthe physical examination revealed the complete disap- m3 o. f# z U+ S7 ~! m
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, I5 B$ b/ S) c* w7 ]8 G. L! v
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
+ B3 l* v0 k# W7 Nterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 k5 z, `" V& R2 `( p5 ?) M4 H3 D# cusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’/ P! V) ^+ r! b* {' d7 s' j
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or f8 F# O* b# M! L6 h$ Q
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
Q6 X7 K0 {6 P* C9 @( t7 O; C% sunprotected females through direct skin exposure.8 d' G0 }9 i+ V' u4 h
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the; S8 t" m1 a# A4 |* R3 O
baseline value in those females who were exposed to- A5 x' h6 r- B |5 O' j. a- ]- L
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male& I9 u5 d6 @6 S! U8 h7 u- [. h
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) [! [, P2 @/ |% V, |3 |
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
$ ]6 ~1 t5 D" p' G& g4 c6 QOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,- v4 @" l5 F5 b% @9 M7 k
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
, x# J0 ?6 b0 w6 h4 c; |dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
# ]) D L2 e9 f$ u* qterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
; @8 I- o4 C" X. ?# Yactive in young children exposed to testosterone! f6 R( [7 H, ?2 o/ U) w: E+ h
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* Z$ p8 \0 a" p7 Q' Q
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' B6 ^# o! T) B# |7 a3 \
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in" F- n# Z3 i$ J2 X' d9 T
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
( A8 R- z" P4 i7 ~' _7 Hadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
* T5 a0 A$ V- J p8 X; JThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
& T/ Y" {; n m3 ^4 p& E Jearly childhood on pubertal development and final
9 y A. c7 u+ d& _8 \- Jadult height are not fully known and always remain
. Q8 }2 ?4 ~4 s7 |5 r2 z) Ja concern. Children treated with short-term testos-+ j2 ^/ P3 L- R ~
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some" Q. g- l$ U/ g
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
, K7 v- A" K% P* Q& b8 w$ A; }cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
* Y5 o# W5 N8 s1 h) O V7 M0 pdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
( |4 {9 Q) \; K" ?# a) Y+ U1 FThere are conflicting reports and controversy
) S, i. {9 Z* K1 c* [over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
! h$ ^6 N0 S \7 J( Q0 Q; ]penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal5 O! i" }# w3 P4 q& P% W
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
8 n; R, ?) e; I) ^; o8 Pulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,0 z" j9 ]0 a- x; f" _% _2 s
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between2 E* ?5 [3 f4 E' A: @
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
9 u2 M8 A# L* X% c. Mpenile length in clinical studies." z3 z% d; B2 J5 L3 `
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
( R9 F5 ^2 d' Y, Egoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
, H; a1 H) C" @$ \3 N, u0 ztestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because+ v/ Z! |, T0 \
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
- H( @( @& m* V8 f0 t! ~Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
0 u+ E# X. b2 ]. M- Qdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at" k) [7 ?. H9 h0 l7 G3 l
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
, ~& |) Y) D( G/ M' ~2 u; J( ~4 \height will not be affected.
, E- j6 S# v3 n/ H6 t6 ?- sAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-- Y2 i% P5 e8 ?$ q0 `
ability of androgen products in our society may
{/ }9 j3 n7 S( ~+ m* B7 E' windeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 _; W9 e, M0 \! Uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-' F0 `5 I# a+ W- `9 h7 f
gen products must be considered and specific ques-3 ]9 h# f9 v" B- g
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
- y2 N( h5 x% a- \# s5 u! ugel should be asked of the family members during
2 I( f4 T3 J y+ I" a& Hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-, d0 R% }0 J4 E% Y: f) D5 t$ ]
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-8 n; |/ S/ Z% U" s K
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by& a/ u0 W! K8 R$ V+ B
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
, P) ^ a! _" ^" p8 `+ {history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may9 J4 y% w; y6 H* d$ B0 g2 ^
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive7 z) P _ T- J: Q0 ?( v) T2 Z. P2 e
investigation. The primary care physician should be
2 N! D& G/ ~, X; y! j' Haware of this fact, because most of these children
& T* X G4 B2 P$ L5 O# Z3 c& [3 {may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
# ?( r q) G& U9 @+ NDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
/ S; i) J! {% q4 h. iwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or* Q; P3 f( l" Q; u2 W- f
female child who might come in contact with some-& t: u' ?* z9 B
one using any of these products.! G1 M6 A; l9 e7 D% B5 G8 Z
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