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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old$ V& O6 x& [' P" x3 Z- p( h8 g
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
% n6 ]) S. _7 o" qExposure to Testosterone% U+ j# }" q; k+ U- ^1 R0 s
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,26 w, G7 k( C9 p/ ~: Y. ~
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1+ p/ z0 q3 }' z9 w
Clinical Pediatrics
3 u2 f1 N$ _9 P8 {/ AVolume 46 Number 6
( `6 r+ x2 G! q9 o/ _3 t# BJuly 2007 540-543
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& l& S& }, g) [Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,7 m l4 \. b- o' h3 w6 g
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
2 O; r+ F6 S5 O, E' y1 \- W* Jprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated$ a5 ]8 K% j6 Z4 l* u3 Q5 o
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has# G0 q8 _6 h5 W, E2 W
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system2 H/ x& E; L7 Z; m: t! D5 x" Q
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested0 \( Q. A# V/ J" c( v
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
- [ x f$ X+ A9 L! {& Z$ I" Hhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
+ a) F( W* H% R6 b) Ucles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
* c4 H: K% t4 u- sreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the( v9 k1 ^, {2 Y2 X) s9 n
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-, a. t# T9 |4 \
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due" J6 k' ?- z( y9 c7 v: s! q
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
2 M( W/ `( `+ g; x: Uthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-. c8 l: r1 B2 g6 d4 @9 _$ A# z+ M
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this$ i8 S* f! ~+ D3 P/ p" Z+ k
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of1 C8 d, C. M% e
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
0 V/ X2 p, u# f# ^( |+ O' r# }bly more common than the rare case report in the( s) S: l* A8 Q( l+ J" x
literature.4
; A' I& l, F& z, X- h6 S8 v$ pPatient Report- T! h1 H& N& w, V" K2 f3 h/ i
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
( t$ y) R2 ?, _0 d% {endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern' r4 _) K# [# K, ~$ b# L
of early sexual development. His mother noticed; M8 P* n8 w W0 b6 q
light colored pubic hair development when he was+ D0 V9 |1 g; F3 _: x# u4 P" B' L+ H
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
0 x. K; R$ i" V3 G. ]9 c0 zSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.4 s0 U3 j* y6 N$ V0 r( j
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,$ X' F; p/ [2 d5 a( `$ _
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
2 I- g, {; F; M* I2 d, k( u1 RMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
- C; z {0 Z" i. z3 h2 M* k5 Re-mail: [email protected].
0 x* b# S7 M6 @8 `5 a$ p7 \; labout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became4 J0 {" }, u5 _" ~; c
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
( ^7 z! c r7 T8 e3 N0 i9 X) n6 ?ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child! I6 _5 J# f& n! l1 T
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
# O* L& y" }+ s8 q. R. i, H" n; W; wa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of! X- p/ Y$ F6 h# W/ {* A# M( t/ k
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year9 N! h N! H& p1 v- m2 n2 p
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with- _: |9 a4 D1 q
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
8 O9 w* w2 p0 v- rand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 w( E! T- t6 k w2 ^' B0 Zwas age appropriate.
+ i# a7 b( l/ }, k4 g6 W( yThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ P2 g2 Y5 D3 s8 U/ s2 U9 ~who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,/ i6 @# d% R3 \% ? j
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s1 Y# \$ |0 K7 F' W; s- N0 ]
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat- K i4 W' Y8 O, i' p% K
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- n& v& Y& A$ w" x+ j# p4 W9 J
The father denied taking any other medication. The2 H" q! Z# |; I$ n* `" R
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" r: \% ?+ J7 L4 K4 t
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
- k( A8 g& w9 k6 i! P8 n0 w' ~5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
. J1 ]; O( n" c; m$ V- W) y6 G! dcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
# \; l/ s5 P$ e8 Z* f# z6 jtives. There were no siblings.1 V4 a/ K; b8 j* w3 u' M
Physical Examination! k& d8 Q+ v, G$ | a4 w8 K
The physical examination revealed a very active,
; ^8 a4 x8 t$ c/ ^: D) }1 Cplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented' v; Y7 t' X3 V2 U3 [0 w% E
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
( _4 e% U: i$ g* ^$ [+ Y" F& _0 N( h90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
4 V0 W* H: g8 z(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
5 a2 c7 Q, d/ K# Qvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of+ \$ l2 x$ @) p5 l: [1 J, h3 L* F
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
# Q6 d* y: y& [4 EThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
3 t5 B) P3 v+ }! x& A) m7 r: x) {enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
& W3 @5 l4 u# n; H8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
- G8 {! z6 W8 ` ^developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The. d+ w/ y* A/ ~ ?3 |* V, I: m
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.; a1 [$ r. P2 I
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat6 K; I6 w% x1 B' y g* c
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
h D, y' s0 h, S. L" Cabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.+ D- v. N1 V# o9 Y; p: b- {& H
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
! F! e1 W, I: Z* b# |0 Cbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion* K/ F; A- F0 R4 Q& ?
of papilledema.
) d4 g- p8 ^' B+ S8 N) _8 rLaboratory Evaluation6 j: t6 v2 M+ o6 S5 M8 i- q( S: n
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
) a$ T; J ~1 U5 P* `using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-0 n3 t# B& W. V
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal4 Y( Q% q5 O: c: i1 U9 n6 t/ O
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test# Q* } Y2 K! V3 J" I7 V
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu- { V3 R8 `* ?( N, H/ _ o
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
1 R1 A# ?6 Z2 m! M/ f6 U3 ]2 iThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
% Z. x) }' s1 \urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were& d6 y# @, A0 n3 u+ z- f# L
within normal range for his age. The concentration* M7 Z V: R+ l4 U
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! K+ O* |/ w4 a# D
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
# @6 a+ h; a9 x1 P% x5 z7 @* g( @) Dng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-" E+ M8 ~2 d9 k2 V3 g4 F
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
8 Z5 Q) u5 m! v1 _desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to; `7 ~: b+ C$ ]
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): K4 A& K1 P9 x" z# @6 U2 n
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
/ U: i" f7 U5 A% o6 d" T1 ltisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
& e1 L. E4 N7 T j# I4 ~7 X- ftestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
$ y P/ l1 q$ }1 d3 D/ fand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than) l1 t( e" {& i/ j0 y3 K
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular; L0 k7 C& \8 w3 m) C
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone' Q# f* {% ]( y) ^# }
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
# Y0 \1 c& S7 W$ I/ r5 k(prepubertal).
& l; n( ^+ M0 a$ uThe parents were notified about the laboratory
+ i( i3 {5 B" L' }: P* P0 @* P4 |results and were informed that all of the tests were |6 K4 f* E) N' O6 ~+ t/ p
normal except the testosterone level was high. The! q& ^( [) B# L
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
% M/ p7 M- a7 g; V" z) |2 Oobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-/ ?+ S. S9 q" Z1 B* _
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
- N1 b4 t3 ~) t, d, YPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
& `3 v4 r2 n0 M; R+ p$ i0 G8 dchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained& q& Y4 Z. y: ^) b+ @
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
/ o4 @, S5 N; {; Y6 Uunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
4 N/ D; `+ Z/ r2 Fpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
$ f% y$ I+ g! o& s7 H$ Vthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2" t7 J& P) Q0 J: T( J0 q
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
+ A" p: R" I6 H" i' P; pThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
( k- S' D2 I. D; Ving frequent erections.( w- n e4 K$ n
Both parents were again questioned about use of
$ e! r2 K- S( O- t+ P2 Lany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
' ~" r2 B0 D+ W% n) [6 T' N1 tthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the8 _) Z' X4 v5 T" t: N6 t) s
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
, W9 ]) q, b, P3 B. yuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-* N1 f1 W: x) ^" b7 R) D7 C7 I
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for* j' U2 \. R( _1 j* X
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed; t6 c5 \1 B1 i8 b6 }, V
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
: y. M& [' w, d9 k6 A6 Gscribed by his family physician for decreased libido; |$ K" r' K- Z- E$ i+ w
secondary to depression.7 P0 X! P' V1 ^: S3 e3 g1 ]) F
The child slept in the same bed with parents.# H7 Z$ r2 z, }0 O% @
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his4 h9 F8 C& _) ~3 R# W' P* g
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-1 M L& L6 L; t; _3 M0 x
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.1 }7 |3 y/ D- T5 k
The father also admitted that after the phone call,9 [! `$ Z! S7 x- }$ r
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby, p) K( \" k4 L- h9 v9 t( u
was high, he then read the product information( M% J4 v! `6 m3 |0 p
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea- x, h) T/ W" `% o5 x
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they8 |( j/ `3 \4 t8 H7 _ k
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the8 P1 d: i1 N: W. K! C0 k
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
/ J7 F: P/ L2 |6 p8 Z) N" Jbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone. O, J' R2 P6 ` i
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
% R+ k$ y- ~' M+ A. y klaboratory to obtain the test.# U4 O T" y, f9 Q; T* k2 i# Z2 N
Discussion8 V3 S1 \7 A& z
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
9 a" z) i7 u3 z) `& J3 l8 l$ k- bsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
% v1 J* p9 j$ k6 cPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
- p- I# _" v; \, g+ Oit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-8 Q4 j8 C# R ?
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-1 \4 S, y2 Q( u) R9 D
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP0 B- _ Y6 o* F. a0 x7 [
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
8 s" O5 ^" ?! T2 v2 cresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
& J$ O: I8 T" p7 Hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-4 R/ g4 ?/ \! S$ Y2 ^
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in* y8 G' y1 C, c
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
% I/ g- P( \2 ?) k9 |) sization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
0 o! p M& } ]+ j# k% Yrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
" L% a5 n) n/ j! V: rgonadotropins.1,3
: k* p) c5 E) J% a: ]Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% w* H& d- R x, A$ T* qcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
" C0 |( P# `# c/ v7 B5 ~androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or. O: K: q+ \& _4 o& f* Z
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 c/ t- |' U6 u p2 f
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
) n! M( F9 H) J- o& [6 c$ Gcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive4 I7 | n2 I5 n4 L* F7 v
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
I% o5 S# Y0 G3 a- |) O2 Bpuberty in boys.3,4
, O8 R; O1 F6 yThe most common form of congenital adrenal7 V9 D" D- K7 z: F' r
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.; ~2 l2 t7 E' F" `* c& H
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
4 L% s2 F! `. [, Iexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,5 b2 q5 |" |9 s, u1 ^
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen4 c' L$ Z! t" V4 Y6 d! p$ u
excess.1,3
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3 S9 |6 C8 ?- T+ m% G! }542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
6 [, |3 }* S* ~) X! HA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
7 Z* I% W- ^. g) n% B# nindependent precocious puberty, which is also known* e- [- @: K) p9 e8 `
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
3 d' v: C& e6 J( K3 S* L* nvery young age. The physical findings in these boys7 i0 U' w* [+ B9 b
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
& f3 x2 Q, @% y D, `including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
7 d* r) k/ q5 }with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
/ F. ~ k& X1 H7 g3 {* K( a6 qare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show+ w( j8 g1 V- w
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
4 S, ?7 d/ _0 T" j& K" ]releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked- f) k$ m. _& U2 S; H3 o/ ?$ _
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only5 p2 M7 g& t* Z* w: ]! i6 c0 s
males; therefore, other male members of the family
0 [; \+ p8 A5 emay have similar precocious puberty.38 n& J4 L; w& h+ c- c
In our patient, physical examination was incon-& ] L; a$ o# t B6 `, |9 c( D
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
5 L' f& W& L& ^2 a+ c4 \) Y$ Ycles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
- p: e8 Q/ f. r, \ A7 D2 m' }was in the differential diagnosis because his father
8 Y/ s3 Z. W$ istarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
R! ]' A& d! ^! @& |testicular enlargement is not that evident in the$ h- L4 K4 y$ d4 z' a0 ~9 F0 Y! Q& d
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
, W2 a2 q' V. ]. k+ E8 Rative initial history of androgen exposure, our
; P. z" N) W7 M8 ybiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,/ G( B0 C: U' t R
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase7 r ~7 G0 ?/ ]# f! C% ]3 n5 n
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
% d# D$ ^( Q) n* d& }- Ning the normal level of adrenal steroids.# y9 i2 B4 }7 M% h7 q% ^1 F) z
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
" G3 Z! c! @0 d. lsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because y8 Z/ S* U, ?& m
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
. @) c7 u g* ]3 `4 E, C: bpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and* {( d4 K" s6 w/ }. F
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
1 s) `2 B* l8 A7 P, l. f( w- p" qterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
: z. T, T9 ]( c/ N6 zusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# U0 i# ~1 v+ ~" N3 k% ^1 P
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
8 p+ l4 N- }- f2 g& Vcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
" g+ v" S" A9 [ ^. q0 J7 Sunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
3 H% Y% O) D# DSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
: a- @9 z# |# m" S8 lbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
3 L! d+ S2 L3 }& e" keven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male7 G$ X; p1 H3 [5 H9 K: e8 s D
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
% p9 W* O. V" D, qtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.4 n c: K2 d* d$ D3 r. _) Z
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,4 w, w) \# I3 k' F
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
R, M3 t+ s# N& ~$ e8 C' t$ n5 [dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-. P8 m2 h5 z6 t8 Z, \; s Q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
8 |( J1 h3 @! T' sactive in young children exposed to testosterone
5 F/ i# r$ m0 m/ z2 s7 Kexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-+ @6 U& {+ j* s
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' l1 |, Y: e2 O0 V+ }! @0 o
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
5 k1 q' ^% x$ O0 dchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and# X$ l9 f$ m5 ^
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
! h3 \3 j# b4 ^! b1 X% IThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
6 y+ U/ x' ?7 q; Cearly childhood on pubertal development and final' U; ~/ g6 |4 ` z
adult height are not fully known and always remain
1 e r0 d# ?1 F2 ~2 h. L' w% z0 Ua concern. Children treated with short-term testos-/ }6 X9 e0 H- K; H% F# |0 @
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some) t" G. y {2 I( |8 h/ [/ S
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after# N5 n4 Y& Z. M* x* o( i
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
9 E/ |. {7 }2 V0 a& e W% B; jdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
1 A' A+ D$ D% n: k8 A3 w F1 [There are conflicting reports and controversy. \7 e+ S. O0 {( A5 i5 ]. O
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult2 p/ N1 r) i4 c
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal8 k9 j1 A/ s6 t
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-" \+ m! f* S1 w0 O# Z
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
1 h g3 p3 g, b# n m* d# \Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between/ D# n. b$ F0 W# E3 U
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult$ V, J; F/ I2 t$ L S, O% I& k
penile length in clinical studies.
; M; S8 I+ |) B" y+ K' _Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is; a+ a+ a6 `9 d4 q5 W
going to experience any of the untoward effects from P% d+ ?$ Z- Z) o1 m9 Q
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
. v, {0 i8 \' s% K1 Zthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.4 b b$ e( W H+ R0 U# q% w# N
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
G. n3 g. ^ `9 Tdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at% `! l8 L& e% S: ?8 X- Y. l
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
- i% K/ @% d8 {1 _3 b; N' [" v+ K5 `height will not be affected.
( C, S7 l( z9 E+ C7 h+ _& sAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 ^4 @$ z4 m; o% B8 a& u s3 g
ability of androgen products in our society may5 c% @5 |/ P. m; f! y0 L: s2 ?
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
7 C9 Q+ D( ? Ichildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-' i1 z3 f9 D* q3 A' n6 I
gen products must be considered and specific ques-* k: i6 {, P/ U- ~
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
+ q& h9 y: `& F1 z7 Vgel should be asked of the family members during
, ^. j3 K. r4 N) k0 athe evaluation of any children who present with vir-/ B# t; m, [( P3 G7 {: R
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-$ u. h/ T- v- N; e/ B2 Z" p
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by6 q( M; p+ b/ R, ?5 j, [
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
* o/ {" R/ V- v9 q+ l4 @& yhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may5 C: Z: V: x3 }
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
& z* S, y- k/ n( p! H. Yinvestigation. The primary care physician should be3 C3 F- y$ ~2 a% q3 H$ A* ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children5 L: p) V# P1 t/ e- V* f
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’ ]/ x9 O& x* R8 `' x
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a0 {0 W1 H6 E" S! A+ S7 L. l9 h/ Z
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or5 F X+ x) O5 ~( q5 I) ]# b5 G
female child who might come in contact with some-% `% z& C* E4 c7 U0 n% z& I) h4 s& c
one using any of these products.
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