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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old8 q. u) A; ?: g3 f" k
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical8 u" Y% K( x5 |- P6 \
Exposure to Testosterone3 Y Z4 P/ O1 X+ e7 z
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
2 ~9 Z5 T7 B& o6 j5 }& ^: V1 b) band Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1, M; J5 I" W3 n! N
Clinical Pediatrics! R8 A: R& w8 y9 y: Z- E1 e
Volume 46 Number 6' s4 u/ Z6 L7 k+ @+ k
July 2007 540-543
0 v1 `! {& g- i/ j0 c% R© 2007 Sage Publications
t) P3 L, u8 E- n10.1177/0009922806296651
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& Y) Q4 r0 P+ p. \+ }- fPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
, w+ h. N* Y* r- w( tis a significant concern for physicians. Central) h8 L% D+ n2 [, {
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
8 o5 n# T3 W$ E3 ~through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has9 g2 l/ W0 V8 I* A& ?
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system% u/ X: I2 @9 P+ n4 i
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
; h0 K6 L0 F: S' M+ {( eby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic3 R1 S* _# p. {+ R/ v, Z
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-3 a* r' C, N9 s
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
5 b1 @4 y& I$ H5 f; t3 c9 [report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
5 `4 t( S/ f+ kenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-$ L! i2 D {8 ?1 h
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ Z: D% d3 W8 `8 J% w
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by4 A' ?* m( I% K, ~ D3 P @
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-1 ~8 L% Z- N, W" d F+ R
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
& o& I1 t' |0 i& ^+ Qchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
" T t6 N: W" X y) b; htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-% h/ E. r3 o- [- } x7 S3 i* s/ R b
bly more common than the rare case report in the1 w% d! o* X% n1 a
literature.4% Q. y7 n& S1 U1 W6 |$ D' ~3 R
Patient Report* a3 g2 g0 Q7 ]8 p7 i' c% D) P
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the# }: a. f4 W! |+ c B4 U
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
. x3 D- _: [' R9 e/ Gof early sexual development. His mother noticed: l: }# @. m; n, @1 ?
light colored pubic hair development when he was0 y- b5 g7 f H! }! z2 e; P* Z
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of% l$ a$ U: G! k0 t( w2 Y8 g- C$ H
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.2 N" V% ^ X1 ?6 R `1 @
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
, _" H+ W& p1 s& F# AProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of! ~7 i6 _$ T c) g' m
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;$ }/ y4 @5 j% m) K
e-mail: [email protected].2 s6 ]3 I- [2 @4 l: t* Z
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
8 ^, n, {" j5 H/ l1 |2 p8 X: ^darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-5 B8 D6 P! ~$ \3 A4 B
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
7 u( H! S+ V8 A: E/ w3 ewas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with4 m. {2 D6 u6 |, ^8 R- b
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
, ?% ~: c6 U( [/ H20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year) w2 L& O/ D _9 u1 Z) C
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with$ u1 u; j; J5 v# Y/ \
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
8 G/ x* R7 e5 E Z9 X3 ?and his psychosocial and psychomotor development5 g. F) k6 Y0 a- `8 f( F5 p
was age appropriate.5 O7 [ F, _3 O
The family history was remarkable for the father,
, f9 m' q9 q' H8 ^# f9 Kwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
( o- p ?' s8 I0 `5 g$ l8 swhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
( V8 m8 L; n7 lheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
7 R, h- H& J- F, Nearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.! X' Q7 x6 T, Y7 p5 J- ?
The father denied taking any other medication. The
; D5 q1 E* E* M0 P f0 Cchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche7 V, T0 O, w n3 e1 b9 q) h5 I
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
4 B p$ j& Y" {4 K& P2 v* O5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
* A$ l6 q7 V- icocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-9 X. X: e2 P, o) m& g7 F! W" @
tives. There were no siblings.
k9 a/ }& ^4 k" l6 PPhysical Examination
0 S4 v& C6 |! @The physical examination revealed a very active, Q# r; F. \) u& w* _; N4 }* w+ @' R
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
t) A$ m+ Y0 L" y2 y. L* P1 @" ma blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was+ f- e- q) r* p& u! ]( w
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg0 k- R: X& u6 I
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth1 s9 Y+ X* v" B- c# ^7 f$ d8 I7 K
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! B; c' R% O5 ?8 X
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
' K8 j# C! D: U" AThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
4 V W- o- ^, K8 X; j& G* benlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
! [$ P& `8 f. ]! d3 a9 M6 e" e+ N8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well6 j, _0 p% `% D0 g6 N
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The8 T% a& A* [# I- z* o4 j
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
; m. l8 `$ I Z. t* S; BThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
9 ^" j# z6 ]5 \0 m+ h% }oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no: Y+ W! Z d1 K Q
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.* H1 ^* _; V' j$ o2 P4 U
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
5 v8 p5 y* e/ L; c i Gbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
! I3 S1 c/ o9 w6 k9 R, ?' wof papilledema.
' d; p# B' T# Y4 Y$ bLaboratory Evaluation2 v; Q1 ^ s/ U9 z l) K2 l
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by. V& R2 a( U& H) I4 t
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono- b. ]& }0 ]% ~8 s! L. W4 h
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
+ Y, V- c, R5 N. Z& M B; qkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test$ u G9 q8 _7 a) l6 O
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
, v, \" x- c7 U5 ^0 |, V' Y8 j& Plating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
: r2 r0 K- J' r+ L' fThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood: t: Y* a5 w+ N I/ z$ [$ d. r) _
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were% \7 z" z( v8 M; G* {
within normal range for his age. The concentration6 y0 f+ m8 ^; X% f" f- a
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL- k8 f' d9 [" E( }# L/ K
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 x/ X6 V9 J2 T# A- x
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
1 L, I9 D/ l$ z( q, Wterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),* L# x) ^$ o3 q+ P8 ?! x
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to8 |$ \/ p. b$ P# g) g" c( {
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S) ~ H( U) k6 C+ d: ]' N
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-# c* d7 {6 B0 L k: s8 a% M
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total' H/ l% ]6 W: D1 M% u
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
4 }+ p7 Z( R* k- s2 _8 m, c: f, mand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than* c. i8 C, _ }, L7 J. f
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
* m# {" G S3 [stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone) ^8 n, B; }4 q; t" ~: U6 c! d
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL* q, E$ f9 ~, p# o% N$ v0 R/ p
(prepubertal)./ P0 l2 S) J; Z- ?; D
The parents were notified about the laboratory
7 ~+ H/ O; D* h- a) |# [3 j0 eresults and were informed that all of the tests were
. L9 u8 E1 n( Inormal except the testosterone level was high. The) E$ Z+ W- z F0 U/ h- h
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to0 B) i& p$ a, t* [8 r7 P6 p
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
6 E( X4 A0 [6 G' c# b/ bever, the family did not return for 4 months.+ f8 o; q) ?" ~7 X! y$ o' {% _
Physical examination at this time revealed that the8 e# @: Z t0 D
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained7 R" o: A5 M, y6 s- S- M
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 H: s0 v+ h, ` Junchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 P% ~/ U* x, O# Z- i# y( O3 i
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
6 f9 M' |- A% x9 |* L6 Xthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
! ]. [* |! \* Z7 I$ KmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged., o; \0 n. t& P" v7 t" B
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-' }. x5 r' Q. L I+ e% s! i
ing frequent erections.6 x. g) D2 E# q# F& C0 s+ O
Both parents were again questioned about use of8 b3 ]! z& S4 T2 k- g/ @, [
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
6 z- s% S/ @+ z2 `the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the+ s! A% m! T" I# q$ d
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541& d7 B( Q5 w8 w3 a9 a' D$ f
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
0 [5 }/ Q; O9 ]& f& }" y* [ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for% C" o. n# x4 m0 b; p( k0 T Q
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
$ H0 C1 Z8 Z" bto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-. J l; b" T7 W" Z: y
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido5 J' e7 u: h9 ?3 t0 J0 e
secondary to depression.
& s" @' c, B7 D! r9 y! u: F' u: GThe child slept in the same bed with parents.$ n; t# y' {& i6 R) W4 x0 A( K
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his! {+ ]3 r/ t. |/ j9 z
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-, I0 O. |. g/ ~7 A5 d0 v
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
) C4 ]5 ]/ _, K' u7 a$ {. r0 YThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
- D. y4 X! R1 i& N! y4 bwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
. N5 g6 w+ P/ z7 H$ R z9 Wwas high, he then read the product information |. X' O# _0 |: c* l+ z L
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-( p7 X; h" S0 [& M
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they' W- Y' W7 t, u/ d' l0 X& g
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the7 J$ t8 y. f+ y- p+ z
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had; `0 [7 f e1 x. K+ o( n- m
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone- o& X; [6 e0 Q/ J; [
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
% u/ W* X" Z# q8 I& f7 slaboratory to obtain the test.$ i& F- s3 L2 o: l2 N- D& T0 a' b
Discussion5 F- G; z% M/ ^3 `8 c0 L2 N4 |
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
/ Y6 j0 Y1 I; b3 m+ Usexual development before 9 years of age.1,4 m8 \: b, X9 m! u
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when t% _& g% f: r$ P# V4 ~* R
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
9 F% h+ ?. C& {; G. [7 G3 Ythalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-( ~1 O! @1 f+ I* m" c( A
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
& m& n% |0 i# Y) U. v" m- Hmay have a central nervous system lesion that is( k) N2 r0 [2 M$ ?" x0 h& h
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-: r( M3 @" o4 D- y3 O* h5 K) m. ^
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
3 b+ J1 K$ D8 I* i t6 k% Q$ ^sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
9 A. ^+ K* ]8 hboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
3 o! }5 P* y, m* pization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ \* G4 j C6 l* o0 e$ Zrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by3 N$ s6 F9 P/ x! z) v; p
gonadotropins.1,3
& a( H8 B" b2 u: B" YGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% }0 P9 v# |5 O4 Acious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate- R. `6 B! m6 [0 J& p6 {" T' f
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or. |5 S4 [! @* D) R% W# L( c. k
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-* O- z1 F' Z8 v. Y6 v
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing$ q- s. L' t/ E: t$ k& ~
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 |# a9 W4 V9 K! m" V% Tadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
( U t- Y }) _# P2 C- Fpuberty in boys.3,4
' H/ G/ N- K2 i; k5 N" V) F, TThe most common form of congenital adrenal
0 M5 ^2 r d f8 `1 ehyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ o3 z, j! B/ Y, qThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in! `' m/ l& Y) V0 G3 q M
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
% S) P8 {! ]% ?& z, S* ean adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% \( |( R+ p% Y3 M- J: f' |
excess.1,3
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9 y- n4 ]# F/ t& p2 O542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007# p4 S- R8 q0 ` X& _7 Q7 p
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 j0 ^, k* I1 P$ W( i& w
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
# N( z! e) C6 H+ z. Mas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ k( ~5 s9 Y. q. ^7 q
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
. m5 i. I/ r/ K, Q, C6 Qwith this disorder are full pubertal development,( E4 e p7 g3 P m
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys) r+ M7 Q( V* T8 B# G- X. ~
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder6 Y: U2 {7 d# \% D; K" r" E
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
5 H* G; [2 u7 K8 G8 spubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
4 {. T% t1 \# o2 {releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
8 r2 p; y4 x: K v4 \3 q& f# Oautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
" W+ D. [$ p( v# Emales; therefore, other male members of the family
, G# Y. B1 i0 g! H! X, B# H6 m+ ~may have similar precocious puberty.3
( c _, c. Y: U4 X' b) ^3 J! CIn our patient, physical examination was incon-$ h4 D' t& v- g" f# Z ^1 f# k
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
' `& D5 @: i9 G9 `* I; Acles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis, @4 G8 o* g4 o. o- f, y
was in the differential diagnosis because his father% v2 s6 p, ^; T4 L6 v2 r
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,4 l; z) Y* r$ T' d) u3 q! T) E
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the m' e* r" ^$ i) B9 u8 l( j2 R
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-( o2 ~7 x& z! R, h6 ?
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our" d7 T T. T1 R: E
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,8 ?4 ^4 N& ~0 X
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
! V3 U0 s5 D9 E+ J$ C6 ndeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-0 m) G* b9 Z/ I, c; n# w0 ~# y/ n
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
; }, ~' O1 [( [' y2 P( IThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly( z1 n, {- h, L9 C' x& |' B' q
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because3 j; |4 J: W1 X$ _+ z
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
% c6 y7 N1 Q3 V& i2 Gpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and# g; M) ?8 r4 H0 n, n- p* {0 c
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, k$ a' }/ D- } ]7 m) J
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
3 p+ t6 @# x6 W. M# {) i" \: @% ?using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. e' N& \5 y8 ]! @; ~% nDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
3 i+ h6 V2 ~. ~& f# A4 G7 Q- u2 `8 Tcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to) L! J& D& u8 [9 B( Y% t8 T
unprotected females through direct skin exposure./ D1 @, S6 r5 L
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
7 T0 V7 F; f3 X2 Nbaseline value in those females who were exposed to6 f; b; a) Q$ i) `1 ]
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male4 @- [/ V1 q, Z/ D, J
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica- p7 g% k6 i% G* M( k
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.9 A' y5 g" ]" u' k
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
# V7 Q2 d. q6 D' K0 s& Uwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that# D# f5 M# ?. W+ \- z! L9 P+ H
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-' M$ E: }; V8 X0 j* w8 {
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
: c* p% Y. a7 e9 F/ r4 w/ Factive in young children exposed to testosterone
/ E' J9 J+ X# E! uexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
8 P( F2 r* D, A$ E8 q3 _drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to, |" s4 z7 E5 m8 a5 |8 L, I
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* e# Q/ M1 D2 P4 b9 ?
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
- a" S; u* t9 M+ {' f. Xadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
8 j/ p9 V, y* ?" G1 IThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
) e; L& F7 o L& Bearly childhood on pubertal development and final1 f i$ q, k/ S8 h* ]" N
adult height are not fully known and always remain3 X& i1 |% n- K4 S4 U3 ^, e1 u$ e
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
9 T/ T9 b J/ n# y; e0 _terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some) n& d9 V* `9 W( [4 [3 T; g
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after& d0 [, A! U) s% f' K; ?
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
4 b. ^( N7 Q# k3 W/ c( O$ j. ~ i: \( cdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9$ z, Y5 x( m8 e8 j. @
There are conflicting reports and controversy
* S& F2 r# G8 ]- O6 N2 zover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult) V5 B. p- f; [, M% ]
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ l) r/ U0 R$ L: @adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
$ [1 [' t B9 w$ hulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
; H8 y+ l7 j5 H& lSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! M/ N0 U( I9 W& V! kchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult g% ~/ Y8 [ j
penile length in clinical studies.
# o& z# f' b9 E- ^2 @6 VNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
; N/ a. J& a7 h [$ Wgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from+ d3 w& f' i7 P& I. e
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 V( D6 o& H" B8 ~4 x
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
9 Q, C+ k2 @- t6 I5 r* {/ }. iAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
, R& @! N$ M' e! y( A% W/ odiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
3 i7 V* A6 ~, O( E9 W" Hthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
* d; T. G/ r$ I! Z3 mheight will not be affected.2 d5 C" [# f, X( d, Q, f7 X
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
, e: L |1 I* \- eability of androgen products in our society may
8 O! l1 d( D4 h) A6 [+ ~indeed cause more virilization in male or female
7 N5 \. R) M/ G. Y q: Q" j- Zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* K: G7 Q( p4 j- g% I
gen products must be considered and specific ques-7 W& S8 a8 N' a: d& P% K% ^
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
" c8 F; J/ L" ^/ c3 M5 ^* ggel should be asked of the family members during
" H. j0 Q0 c' e) H7 I! l* R4 k+ m' Kthe evaluation of any children who present with vir- c) l2 f& q5 x4 m/ K3 ?6 z) W. ]
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
4 z+ A: V8 b' q+ l( O( Knosis can be established by just a few tests and by
$ n1 X/ C) `; J1 M# Fappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
; v* k4 e7 o. N$ U/ C7 s1 p* mhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may) w i; z$ h1 m( i* Z" Y' I
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
& x9 I, v: P' W- D) Ginvestigation. The primary care physician should be$ L2 G, F% W2 L _# ~3 r3 L) Y% @
aware of this fact, because most of these children% | m6 k; n0 K; c( x
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' G( Q% C8 z( R5 @' RDesk Reference and package insert should also put a2 q4 S, u' }' v* M7 y7 e
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
- z. T2 T8 c6 U& r! `female child who might come in contact with some-
, `- A# W6 R$ }9 ]one using any of these products.6 a. K0 y+ {8 A6 v' K, M% _% l
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