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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old/ D1 e% O9 h8 D' [
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
8 P+ s# R0 p' f8 B) v- nExposure to Testosterone
5 j- t4 S2 b% FSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
% i- R5 M" P$ a- O- o$ jand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
Q z) i4 ]+ r3 a2 nClinical Pediatrics, H. F- d6 r* q
Volume 46 Number 6. L7 z3 q' V- g" h* ]; v% v
July 2007 540-543 d. }4 o/ \4 l' b4 ~6 S# `
© 2007 Sage Publications+ ]! m: A3 H* ? Q
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
$ g7 G6 g: b/ pis a significant concern for physicians. Central0 l) O% X0 {; ?0 s' j# s
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated3 X( P6 \( s0 D4 _4 Q0 q
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
7 H+ S" T. ~- `0 b/ R* B$ sa higher incidence of organic central nervous system8 |8 N2 ?0 v7 F1 X. m5 V
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 G5 D7 T, t) t0 A2 Pby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
& W- `2 Q! i% E* y* x0 _hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-* w/ s/ a9 K1 s6 N
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 w" e6 N# C) T* U6 oreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
) k; d0 L* e- l( m D4 r venlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
' M, G& J; b: L4 L( ^7 kment without testicular enlargement, which was due
7 w3 E: K) E# E8 eto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by! ]0 D' S" c2 E+ s9 c
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
\% e4 j7 d: S! V& I& n7 n+ Jmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this" n) F& P5 k, @
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of3 Y7 Z; w) T8 Z9 T# t/ J
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ m! b* m' i! ?: m" k
bly more common than the rare case report in the
% L# \1 J- _' e# M- O+ t% kliterature.43 ^6 L; x# n; O) N' h* J
Patient Report
* f& b% b/ O7 @8 L7 ?9 ]& UA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
/ I% J Y2 K* t3 F3 F' Kendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- A" ^" S: p# D- xof early sexual development. His mother noticed2 I9 n- g9 ^, N
light colored pubic hair development when he was5 H% z" \ F6 k
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 m+ d4 j" V) S6 L2 D$ w+ C$ QSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.9 ]1 M$ X6 L. G, p$ }4 E$ U0 V
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,$ b4 U! G/ s) l6 S3 L* r$ S
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of- C9 v d1 X( G
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
9 g' A' t. t) J' Ee-mail: [email protected].
( T8 L8 e/ W* R; Cabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
' g% W& g ]$ f4 I' O7 b# Fdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 G/ x, `4 ` V) U- V
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child5 W1 x5 g( L/ @; ~( Z( Z7 u9 m3 M
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
* f$ Q0 |# i0 P4 ^8 e! l8 a2 Q. ja birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
" ~$ f* `) V' M* b1 W8 K* p( v. H% k20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
3 l3 z/ g6 V' ?5 ^0 Rof life and was still receiving breast milk along with9 k+ n6 Q& G& V. P
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,1 x& H! l; D4 V; s6 t Z1 s" `
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development! M) O, Z3 k6 B/ a# l1 N& @( X
was age appropriate.1 T$ |* \! A3 X( y' u5 S
The family history was remarkable for the father," ]( p' ]1 f: F- q5 O! N
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,' }1 Z$ L, J" `, }& M2 |6 u
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s0 V7 I7 l! K u$ a
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat% q% h0 B; A# q5 c' Z/ n5 B5 R
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
`: w% u5 ?8 }3 a2 L' u3 R. gThe father denied taking any other medication. The
7 [1 h% k" n# C0 P! C3 } Lchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 @0 i" }( z' a. f- L' j9 O9 l
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
; }8 h) E3 u" S7 ]9 O7 e# r5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
4 O4 m+ D7 M6 q7 G" wcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: d7 s* G1 q% l" g# U. gtives. There were no siblings.! J' S# l0 o7 m0 P# F) c$ `' w. O
Physical Examination+ J! j8 T1 d& \6 i, j8 a! z" a
The physical examination revealed a very active,1 {0 Y/ }& Z2 g* r* s! @ l: [, R
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
7 z' e& ~3 _# |! d2 n: ka blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was1 s( a- Q: Q2 B7 t7 l
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
5 L1 A- x! I# b(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth( ?& ^4 U7 a p/ h- p( z7 O9 ^
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
9 P. B9 [, S# q" v9 [+ Wthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.4 o! H5 E2 d) V2 B& p
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for J5 ~# Z7 ~8 {* r$ c' e/ d% n) Z
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
/ D# }$ \1 U" r; y3 p# z9 m8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
' a' R1 k1 f9 K& O. }$ kdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around, [. r/ I1 `' S! t& k, s& g% ?& ?' w
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
5 C4 ~ h7 u' {1 q( [testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.% |! o: ?1 v( e! z/ _
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
) h+ ]7 Z- f4 ^- U, \. @0 Doily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
+ `; I4 a7 A2 x: dabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.9 m7 R0 \6 v) v5 p$ r$ c, q' X
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
I- e1 {; b4 ^0 J) tbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion: o, j, t% p; c
of papilledema.
: T4 N( I; V, [ o$ ~* o2 |Laboratory Evaluation
6 @& z' Z8 V! |2 Q# z1 @. uThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by2 v) N8 Z' S8 e) B' L3 A
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-' c/ W7 i4 d+ w( k$ S% T' G
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal% G& L- [3 A/ V. `0 z( S8 j% r/ T
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
3 w2 k Q/ ~$ Lshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
* n6 r7 |, R/ D0 @- |3 Slating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
" r& c1 a. \. W9 J# r l+ u. U" Y/ d1 N3 n0 GThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood! r- I& f9 F- [& Q6 K) Y+ ?
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were' m# v- K7 |% a; b1 }! h P- v r
within normal range for his age. The concentration8 K7 B1 W1 D4 Z& s4 N8 A' v
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL' }0 P9 r2 A7 v, P- I
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
) [$ d K/ I' m% x3 {& o$ Kng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-; {7 k/ c; z! J4 E2 T' v! a( p$ W# r
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
0 p4 b9 L/ ~: o4 v: c9 V" ^: r' e8 xdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
$ @6 a4 E1 {2 y: Z( U. y% M1 M# j49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): m" U) t7 U/ c3 `8 }& \# h6 Z0 w
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
! \! M d: L- H" S5 @tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 Y& ?! G/ `" y8 f, ptestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),0 u% X7 P2 _8 {) G) q" y/ _
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
q) J: b3 z5 N6 c/ Y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular+ P& J9 ]" T8 y- L# _% K! R& J
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone& T8 V2 ]# Q* B; E d4 b7 _6 Q% H
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL8 m: v8 w* d$ V+ {' k j
(prepubertal). E ?, g( U4 P9 D0 a, m
The parents were notified about the laboratory
: b4 {4 t0 X9 ?" w) J+ {2 sresults and were informed that all of the tests were
( S3 ]8 J4 l+ l" u# b! s) y' ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The
- ~0 H, b& N' f* O! t* u. J' cfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to9 h( U6 i0 L* q3 H% K0 _
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
& {! Q( z1 D% D0 L1 {7 Vever, the family did not return for 4 months.& A) E4 B3 H+ h
Physical examination at this time revealed that the& A' f3 y3 C. ]5 q: n
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained! O/ O" u9 P6 k; x
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained( {" J9 I: e% C! F
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
* w% D# j- W# Q# ~3 I6 npletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at: c% l- A- o4 q' |/ I! f9 W ~* ^$ {
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) l9 g; g/ A8 i+ OmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
+ h8 w6 L5 X1 \8 u( t9 x3 d3 S% {7 {The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
! G6 r9 @4 ^7 x: aing frequent erections.3 L$ U% H) i' Y1 M
Both parents were again questioned about use of/ X+ t( Y3 M4 C% r/ ?: ]
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
+ a" K' j! t& O6 ]* s( J1 }) vthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the1 V+ z: `5 D9 \' m- f+ Z% A5 z
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
% x. h+ w' w9 `. `' K: zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-0 g* H% e8 `, r
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
3 h1 O0 U* g q0 Ga year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
' d ]- Q1 Y' S% q, M4 g7 Vto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
6 O) p" v. i9 q! E, s5 w' bscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
# d# ~$ m- n/ E& Z# D/ Usecondary to depression.
# |8 @ @7 Q* | }3 fThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
1 [7 h; H+ `0 J4 N9 v: E* m8 J: K5 }2 vThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
1 q9 I' ]( A5 y4 n. vchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% W c4 K8 v7 d k3 ~
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.- P; }4 n) f t: }3 D% _
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
* B q6 Q7 F3 pwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
1 ?' U1 H8 e0 Z @ p# E+ q, u7 \was high, he then read the product information: O% t! C# W. J* {, y
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-% w7 c- @* p, u: J+ A. v; t( N
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
+ _7 M5 f5 t$ Y* @* @/ Edecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the: Q+ E4 _, C0 |0 o7 R
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
2 F- G% R: m: M& ^been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
. H! A7 W/ M5 K: @) v; D7 Ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
4 g3 Y/ Y2 Y/ {' P5 Y: X! qlaboratory to obtain the test.
" F; e- G+ T" ~% V, I+ }8 `0 ODiscussion2 J; Q3 f/ x) ?" R* h
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary4 V) v4 B% R' ~
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
+ B* v* Z9 E: L- X2 ePrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when2 ^% |9 D0 J! ^" f/ I6 k9 k
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
# a# p/ ]) z8 }2 Athalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
9 Z; X5 q. F5 Y- k" ?, U c( n# {mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP9 g. Y8 ?* @- a8 E5 X
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
9 v% c, ?; h" c1 b& [2 o% ~responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
# L; l/ F& H+ x7 T5 hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-: x! b* H! {0 I/ I3 O# F0 c
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, p! j* y/ B1 h7 ?1 @
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-. F* Z e) u/ c d0 k$ t) n
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
# `4 g# Y y( k9 @- Xrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
4 q# [! m3 V8 j& V" qgonadotropins.1,3
) E0 o1 D# T- |# F) pGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-8 c0 I) E3 g* T0 h* n% }+ g
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate0 y' E( b) t5 W& Y9 Q
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or: \9 f! U7 e& z
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
1 P6 ]* _$ o, R: w9 l$ j" ^ culation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# m% R/ X. b7 \ D! R
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
! ?5 N5 c. E8 v7 u! ?1 yadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious7 B, h- i( d' K
puberty in boys.3,46 b0 {% p3 e" O) k
The most common form of congenital adrenal0 {% B: j1 P+ u, e2 @% ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
: D# h) p. q7 q! \' BThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in* C. N- Q- f# `! }3 S5 A
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely," j+ [7 [0 U$ u$ g
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
" D m& T! \. \: ^ g$ r7 yexcess.1,34 N6 n9 d# w4 b) f! R. f
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+ i2 n+ n* g2 ^) f. _! w8 i/ b542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 c, q! C2 l2 a7 `
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-: x; Z, s% x& ?4 N9 u3 w
independent precocious puberty, which is also known" ` o l, @# g$ g
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a" V& {3 L1 B5 Q
very young age. The physical findings in these boys3 E. Z3 \ d- Q6 ^8 Q
with this disorder are full pubertal development,2 h; N( z2 s' @; L
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys# i2 C" Q/ h( ^5 B" K
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 u; w* D$ u+ d, o+ O
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show+ f4 }( s3 Y! c( L. `
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
, b# Z: X: N. g, Sreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
0 j2 L" C% ]0 h! h7 f! `8 P+ pautosomal dominant disorder that affects only2 F. Y' h! e1 R3 L8 p9 S
males; therefore, other male members of the family
H3 m v: s% z0 g# |may have similar precocious puberty.3! L9 l z3 I7 n: W; {& Z' k+ n
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
: a5 W: b' E3 `% @sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-' q p, t& c% j8 t4 G+ ^/ S
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis: y( j3 k( [3 ? y; S9 A) I
was in the differential diagnosis because his father" S7 M0 b4 ]# b2 V
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
& n2 }: J1 h2 K8 G% mtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the, m8 M. x2 d2 r* N1 l2 V
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-, Y- r7 O" s3 |. A" V
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
- I, a) x* I; J) d$ h! Gbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
r1 B; S6 F: `# \9 B% T9 Peither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
% n0 ? H5 j' B) s, Pdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-# R& Z- z0 k$ x& b6 c0 G" R- M% [
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.2 ]3 D+ o% D. f, n9 ^
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
) w8 c+ j! ]* t4 w0 ]suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
. k& g ~6 `. i% y2 t& O2 qthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
* O" s4 S% u' e' I. Y4 l0 D. Spearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
4 {; u4 G" P2 A; @0 x. {decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
* ]* o0 ] W' ~+ `8 G( s) ~terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was% [& i' O. v: ~$ x! S9 p) P0 b4 P
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
$ w, j- E' x3 NDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or/ l$ }9 h8 Q! a# v$ C9 ]) `5 w J
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to, s5 W+ K& {& Q0 L( B8 J
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
. l6 e, g+ u, j( ]+ |5 I# YSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) r5 Z- k$ E8 Y7 a4 {# W
baseline value in those females who were exposed to: d6 U% r( R, G8 }2 e) y3 z& k( `0 _
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
) U/ E s% t$ u% g! w! T* Q6 G. }# u: bpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-* u9 _3 p: N- F3 O& `* Z/ q
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.4 ], p' I1 S2 T/ q6 X8 V( m
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,+ b5 a0 A3 \% F# R
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, f1 f, {0 | b* G3 p
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-! Z) t; o& u' u6 @) j( }
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
& N" U" s" \' tactive in young children exposed to testosterone
6 E1 W$ f; a; A& z& W) L texogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-5 `/ {" }1 g5 O( C1 [
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to5 v5 ]2 e' Q7 w
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ `- R0 _% @/ t3 ~4 ?$ i+ q: ~# Q
children results in an increase in growth velocity and4 C% s1 f; j4 C( V- O: b7 k% |
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient. S. b3 S0 R, r
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
5 F. x' L0 g9 @; o" c4 i. E2 C' s# @. K( Qearly childhood on pubertal development and final
3 }9 U6 `. @0 W( M0 G) }adult height are not fully known and always remain
^; Z! O0 [/ V: M3 S8 ma concern. Children treated with short-term testos-" I: @$ m; l* J. S
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
( G0 e5 v+ d% I- x U- [2 Xacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
8 A3 t& V7 I. W8 R+ S; q# Xcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation: B) x) O# L2 ?$ U; r
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9* b" ]1 R' U1 l5 Y" G0 z
There are conflicting reports and controversy# E# G9 S0 ^7 |0 y: b2 [- e3 ^
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
* Z" f( S: v0 z! vpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal z* W& |* F, a! X
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-7 G# a- }* Z* i7 v! f( N x1 Q
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,6 R6 G x5 ]) V( T$ s' p/ L1 \7 h
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between6 ?$ i: l0 [/ \, J* o6 N/ Y
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
7 B: X( N6 e6 d2 |5 Wpenile length in clinical studies.
3 ~0 k$ a4 h% ^9 H. C! nNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 |& C Z# C; ^. g+ ?! Tgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from* _; ?/ R( E6 A! w8 `1 z) k
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
0 @, r: q0 n7 V+ Q" dthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
/ {- G. \# Y! F; e% T# AAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
3 N$ ~- T$ q/ P, d8 h1 \diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
, g- G+ R5 B+ ]+ othe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
$ v1 Q i: p' i% F Lheight will not be affected.# V$ H% r* j7 M' N4 ^& ^# I
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-2 E8 r8 X- v7 U" J! |0 q) w. X
ability of androgen products in our society may
" ^3 U9 Y& E1 L# g+ Tindeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 |, ^( Z u2 E8 qchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-' U, q+ u6 ]. b Y9 j
gen products must be considered and specific ques-, [. L0 \ W5 r( j1 z ^* r
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or G1 x# E& T( l1 d2 t% `& O5 l
gel should be asked of the family members during: @ m6 C9 J$ ~( y
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
, R* ^6 t5 k0 N2 V. x8 A0 h% ^1 Ailization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( A4 }7 h h. X5 r& ?nosis can be established by just a few tests and by7 l/ `0 T7 Y( U1 }. V. H
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
* j& {5 E# _. i( q7 J5 r9 P7 dhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& ]. S3 U5 f, `7 T) [ {( C1 Wresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive$ b* D2 j4 X3 D5 r2 i8 V7 D
investigation. The primary care physician should be9 i" e3 }! e. m; q& W, a4 C
aware of this fact, because most of these children3 m9 J& ]7 b3 v# s6 X
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’! ~9 f1 o% }* L% q( k* a
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
- x, y4 s& l3 l! Cwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
. X* S, F- L' W" G' ?female child who might come in contact with some-: \0 K/ M. Q& U
one using any of these products.6 [- J* J) i" K; B+ A# R- \1 B
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