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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, q2 ~8 ^0 H, |3 g; W; kBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
2 @7 u A, q, ]2 `/ K0 Z k' e# mExposure to Testosterone" W$ e& E, E, u& ~, o5 W% M
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,21 ?' f1 }4 T" @; i; _
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1! s5 d& j5 ? G* w$ P
Clinical Pediatrics
" V4 N3 h" u/ j2 \1 d3 iVolume 46 Number 65 K# t. J0 r a: B3 s- Q* S( @
July 2007 540-543! [8 t% F* B( h" v* `) m1 n
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1 q4 M0 }5 a4 P( i, W3 E8 ^ ?Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
+ ?3 J+ E6 ]' I. H4 u8 N9 kis a significant concern for physicians. Central
& z5 i0 `# i/ c$ M7 L, Pprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated" H2 a6 X" a [* Z' c. v' L
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
" Z9 X/ c, j: @7 E( V: Ya higher incidence of organic central nervous system
4 I( O9 I4 u8 B' M# S9 f( {lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
* u+ Q1 _2 g0 b% p I0 Mby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
- M0 e9 a. K: T% k7 }- N) t( r+ _' Chair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-! F$ W- g3 p& e$ O1 f$ c, m. w
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 x9 ^# F* I0 u& ~% b/ Preport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the' I& N; r, _) K, E/ |* G5 @. h
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 u# G- [# o) F8 Y8 S+ m/ Q
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due9 F- ~, g, x% [# d- i- \, L8 E
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by; @/ F! b% n5 X1 \# ~2 L
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-" d0 |; W6 m+ F% _2 j8 O
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
& R- |4 ]" J2 x0 Echild. Given the widespread and easy availability of! h9 v% O' ~/ Q, N
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-0 L' |! w6 Q; K3 V
bly more common than the rare case report in the
8 R/ T2 ]/ [3 E) `" b( }! Kliterature.4
' }7 p9 }( J2 C7 Q& ~/ k; VPatient Report
1 D, r1 B$ h1 z# L7 r5 uA 16-month-old white child was referred to the" k( R, J3 b" [+ ^; K; C
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
& d( J9 u3 Q+ L$ q; k. ]1 Bof early sexual development. His mother noticed
) `, o% J$ x* O1 xlight colored pubic hair development when he was
) m" X. l" u, G5 n' \5 V6 yFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of6 M) B, c. G3 J' D7 x3 |0 V
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.; C+ I! i' p/ ]
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,4 [; p2 U( v2 |
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ F C& h5 {2 t$ D- CMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 D9 f8 x& l, p% z% [9 ]' M2 _4 De-mail: [email protected].
+ k. r& T! T. \9 v8 v1 labout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, I9 Z: K% M/ e4 j# B+ j0 ]
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 n3 j1 ?; d8 Z$ _( T4 \" _
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
7 z1 [( E7 x9 m: m1 v: |& kwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
7 @0 Z( b. _1 |a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of% K N5 A* |/ m/ j
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year: [, I2 P- A& f( y
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
4 l" ^2 t4 f0 A ysolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
- K1 q$ f" O3 }2 ?, tand his psychosocial and psychomotor development; H7 z# X0 @5 N6 C8 X0 {0 A/ _
was age appropriate. s/ {) X; v: N. V. A# U9 W
The family history was remarkable for the father,6 W$ G( P+ M# {
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
" x2 X0 S% ^& Ewhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s* N! g& v) p9 y' N6 F( K/ Q+ Q
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
8 e; H/ p( k% M y \early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- `( t9 N8 o0 K! y2 U1 |
The father denied taking any other medication. The
' C8 [3 z/ i6 k0 echild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
7 `) [; ~8 A: Qwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
2 x1 @0 N; M2 R# L* u1 o: e5 inches. There was no other family history of pre- b2 R/ m4 \! N
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-( H7 k7 U6 F, r1 q1 @
tives. There were no siblings." \+ K" l: d$ e8 x f
Physical Examination
* j8 j: ^% p# [The physical examination revealed a very active,
5 X. G5 P3 k1 w6 f8 H; `+ Uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
( n; \3 Z! T5 \9 c( H4 f Oa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was2 ?6 b" m3 V( x/ C% P
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
1 F: \6 U& X' S. a% q- f(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth) J: S! }6 K5 X; [& i
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of4 ?# ]% s& v8 @* }% O9 ]! K
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
) m5 m0 o3 |: x4 W- Z5 p8 OThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
; J/ d6 i$ r+ ^enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
4 Z3 x) F8 h8 g! J+ H7 u. i1 y$ \! A8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well! k7 v' x0 x/ E& H# A6 h
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around' L- Q7 j3 j! R% P' |
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% h5 ^- l9 V7 P* kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The$ a0 l: x5 S3 f' |( R* W
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.7 \6 x/ q0 v" ~: m3 X- s
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
7 y: {# b, n/ e2 F6 q7 Goily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no" c9 S9 \1 @; _; C: G% i
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.- Q0 b3 z, `/ j, {
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
/ R) z) p9 `+ Q% F; D% Lbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion( n; h. N4 U. \) b3 H$ d) i! H; i
of papilledema.' `; e5 Z* N- O5 g$ M: N
Laboratory Evaluation
2 d9 R) Y; B' q7 d! A7 D# KThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
" X4 J( n" Q5 q! Kusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 a2 G9 x7 A& N8 H4 C0 k( T5 z" glogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
2 [) [. ~1 x; S+ v7 u' _% K$ hkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test; r5 J7 a$ b9 {1 {, h4 i# D
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
1 [2 z# {8 {) ^( n( w8 c; Elating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
/ G. p3 o+ L+ y# |7 n$ xThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! j+ ^9 N" E! ` q; ?1 nurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
, G( t& C& T6 ~) w! Gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
; m- O1 H1 T. Sof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
, `1 d) t: \' H- _6 w& D% p(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 A5 \; y3 M6 D7 S+ | v4 V
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
- z4 k/ m' ]6 A% sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),+ b4 g5 Q; h" }- V/ J
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
2 ?8 S# l! @% W4 J, {1 d49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
$ C) {8 p: P) \3 q* u" _2 dwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-. `2 u8 I$ m9 o/ ` M3 t! j
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 @) R3 a4 Q6 U1 j E% W0 _1 ]
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL)," e1 ?/ O1 }8 U$ X, ?" S
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
1 v1 j% L/ D" ]( X5 L* {/ Y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular: N j& r+ q4 @( u* o1 R
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
: Z! t7 [, B7 iconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL% v8 q3 L4 q8 o7 g2 h4 a
(prepubertal).* w, d9 y: p: U# J
The parents were notified about the laboratory5 L$ S V. U! J# n" U
results and were informed that all of the tests were/ z! S) W- ]$ L. O+ V
normal except the testosterone level was high. The; Y. |' d( s% R5 s& I
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
( r/ f, O- p+ G4 U9 k& Oobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
`* B# B# y! D# c" b: Cever, the family did not return for 4 months.
! `0 A# R/ y6 ]6 C2 WPhysical examination at this time revealed that the; G( ?1 x" D3 [; v' G
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained1 Y/ Z5 s0 P: w2 p1 k
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
7 K. o( G) ?$ b1 j( Wunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
# ^8 U& s) s0 wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 d6 T! ~& C# \! X; Gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
! g; K0 e# k7 n' ?% r" q) WmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
, T E8 G/ v( [The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 r8 k9 k! A& I O U
ing frequent erections.4 z1 ]# Y0 V" _2 y& w
Both parents were again questioned about use of
! |' Y5 o; p$ @* P4 iany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: |( j- W% u3 e" @; u4 f; R9 Ithe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the: C) s; S5 U5 h3 O0 M+ I
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541' q* H# U4 z% z% H
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
5 n: C7 q; p1 O/ o; ming over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
* M3 V X5 ~. ?" ya year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 F5 l7 [1 Y& }$ k3 Z# \to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
# [; |% K4 k; _scribed by his family physician for decreased libido% [' c4 S: |' \0 I" J6 Q' b
secondary to depression.6 h( a* G( ~: H8 J/ a6 {# i( {
The child slept in the same bed with parents." l" O& ~; H6 u, `
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his7 I+ m1 K" {7 b4 B) k. z: d2 P
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
: y$ r9 f6 n7 `% Tnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 G" i3 j4 a: u; N/ N! O. }4 g
The father also admitted that after the phone call,6 `& k1 d' M" c$ o* C! x5 ~
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
7 I; \ b* r- i( }2 k( Hwas high, he then read the product information8 i% j* R: C# d5 T9 T$ K. M
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-1 e& y1 v) a& c8 N2 E
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
) B" [2 F) X, `6 [decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the( T t' Y0 {; H# ?9 t' V
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had3 l$ X" z* B* A. E
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone! ]$ u1 ~4 Q y( w5 b1 q& D
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ L9 K9 `0 n1 W0 t4 t
laboratory to obtain the test.. N$ T4 l1 @; x& i0 |
Discussion
" {6 \2 d: j+ v b% M: APrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
7 L6 ~/ N3 U! g6 u" J. K" \( Dsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
2 t# Z; B2 f, f4 w: o8 i) VPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when6 x) S( e0 V0 W
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
' `! U: V, D; {: x1 ]7 d4 Qthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
6 I7 [( r# _; Z: w- u( A2 Hmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP) g2 l) i! Q8 |
may have a central nervous system lesion that is0 D5 \ ~1 P5 u! ?+ X
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-& t8 P9 z- @& A8 r( P. D7 u
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-7 k' I" ]5 T8 s& G1 e/ _1 T8 O! A- w: u
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
8 n0 T* n; q( r- T$ O( ?* _' Xboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-" H% q* G, u! G
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
6 X: G# x1 X; V- G0 Trical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
3 p3 n/ i9 o, L" \gonadotropins.1,3
9 L# Y+ t1 s7 e HGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
( C% T4 g. ?; V1 N( P# ucious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate6 e9 @8 ~$ [$ }
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or3 Q" j t' L* e0 n7 r5 J
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-% g1 N- m" o- @& x
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
3 ]# G0 X1 N" H7 C. h! Gcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive6 x/ ]: s+ j9 P8 \
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) i& j6 j' j7 D5 c: |puberty in boys.3,45 k0 S* `( ?, F/ V b( V% _" Y
The most common form of congenital adrenal
1 w4 g" z/ A+ _4 \, n2 lhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.0 [+ L3 z8 Q3 I8 ?. C: n) p m
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in2 F* w/ ]' ~- Y4 m( ^* j8 ]0 \
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
/ @2 z. Q: x6 e# B2 t/ g0 l2 ?& Y6 van adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen! ^# Y: M" r6 P7 Q9 Z6 i: y
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007$ R' X& L! z* b4 A0 ]! S2 Q
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 c: G( Z3 x8 f. A- F% q
independent precocious puberty, which is also known/ M% k- B/ u f) e* J
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a5 o4 `; Y# X0 K2 [ m1 F+ s2 c# ]; o
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
. H& b h7 R+ Kwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
3 u7 c/ c! a) C C. L2 I, n. Zincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys# u5 w- x: D$ ]) K
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder' n) Z2 f. O; D& p7 T8 Y
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show s. e M- n5 v3 K
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-+ R' X6 k, l0 `
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
) T5 i+ a0 L T+ m4 r- L2 R$ Jautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
8 D# q3 Z+ K3 q+ s* Wmales; therefore, other male members of the family2 c9 o9 O* g S0 g
may have similar precocious puberty.3
" |& z* \% ~$ m; k, m& f" ^In our patient, physical examination was incon-+ N' @: H# P6 N" W* D
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-) p) n& W d. G4 |
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis6 ?* E" C, F4 u# t) c
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
! R. z, r! V) h1 Z( N7 \started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,4 r1 ~) `1 P" C2 I) T1 O) T I
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
5 d4 z; x9 o! [- o t1 gbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-2 ]1 [+ w3 C; O$ R% ^ q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our _1 F y& f% J7 B% f Z$ t5 l
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
@% b5 e3 s |1 z1 d( N5 D$ s weither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" { ]1 N) ~9 ]- h! Z, C& ?' M# Ldeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
; n6 s {" G _* ]7 O! h4 ding the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& m( Y" }2 K! y2 Z+ J, bThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly1 T+ D: H& z' F% S$ ?; K
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because2 }7 Q+ E, g# \, S, J5 s, ]
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
) K; s6 p5 Q$ w7 U: n: q# zpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and! z( F, I4 l6 m7 |1 _4 a
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
3 P- g/ h/ S+ x. I6 iterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 r3 Y2 D2 W4 q- i. F% |; `* M, jusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’" p' g* x. X! c C: U
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, d: v A9 B& ^5 P: Z. w
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 g+ |( L2 ~5 p" {+ T1 kunprotected females through direct skin exposure.' A) |, N- N6 L4 w
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
6 X; b' @* b$ N* {0 _baseline value in those females who were exposed to/ z6 r0 t+ _, Z9 f3 g0 V
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male6 J( n" |( V, K$ q# r3 X
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) Q/ K. @" F6 o: p4 U$ I2 J' N
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.# e# }! S! Y' R9 f, v( v1 I! ~
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,' L3 i$ o# Y$ }, _& V
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, f$ F$ k1 @+ Y
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-3 g; v: c- S1 k; j! b/ X+ \/ G: `
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
% N: i/ |0 [ @7 `. Q: V, ^active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 _$ S# `: G6 p# F: H& uexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
3 K2 h9 Y1 d/ Kdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to7 {2 E% ]3 z5 \0 C% X' l J' t
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in) p6 I- x/ G: N' y( B
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
6 u7 ?& l) j4 {/ R; F4 B! \: R Dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.* d7 H4 S1 h Y2 I, }' z7 x9 T
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during0 N3 D& n! {6 Q5 Z5 ?3 m( m. k% g: ]
early childhood on pubertal development and final! E" W- K9 i$ n
adult height are not fully known and always remain* C( G9 n! I5 Z) j" f9 o4 t
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos- S$ j) s# @. L9 x
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some* b/ o, K, D# Y) ?; o& z, x1 J
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
% m) P8 B4 h) ^1 n" s. J8 U' Dcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation# L) F( K. | z% D: I; Y$ [
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
4 y$ ?$ e& g- n1 X4 bThere are conflicting reports and controversy
4 Q f4 h, e4 Q$ V2 D8 }6 c+ Eover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 K( r9 t; r$ R. W3 ^ L
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
- f/ }' X4 X- v; Madult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
: w- m$ O2 `/ F' Dulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,2 i/ b5 N* b1 o/ }: g5 a. \1 v/ j+ t
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between$ J+ P+ j( W9 z! x- o: j4 u1 k9 H% e
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 @5 w# c; L$ `# e
penile length in clinical studies.
0 h7 K" O' O1 J. y7 d3 t0 x& FNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is K' n6 L/ O' L+ M" B% X
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
. u+ B8 ~ l7 I; H$ ]& O. P+ I2 Ltestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because! t* [# d( e+ J7 S2 s. x
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
1 ]) x, k0 w0 l) {1 \; ]' GAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
$ d. `# P2 @, ndiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
, o7 u* m3 }6 y6 k }5 athe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 a2 t9 V1 Q5 b; S
height will not be affected.6 R! p4 k; E' O
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
' l# z/ j6 B3 V& p2 Kability of androgen products in our society may
G, B. G+ @ A4 d+ S' E$ ?5 Z- m% \indeed cause more virilization in male or female; D! d# c9 ~6 ^' I% f2 [4 g& p4 ?
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* r3 R% v; x- F( V
gen products must be considered and specific ques-, h+ v: T$ `$ n9 U* }/ J" t
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
, Y, q9 F# u, s, x6 A _* Mgel should be asked of the family members during
! h/ V7 J* v+ G) h( \* I& zthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-5 C! L9 t1 e, l' _+ {
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
' L1 ?# i& Q. Inosis can be established by just a few tests and by) D# V& q: ], w
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ v. Z/ J8 r! l$ W5 H+ C9 V9 p
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may9 y# S/ F: ~# I0 A" Y1 M# Z) Y" x
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
7 l) c7 U5 O, W# a) B$ @investigation. The primary care physician should be
8 D( w8 \- D! V( Haware of this fact, because most of these children
, V+ M* f) `" C2 Y' A$ m9 Vmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ N2 H) g( V# B, C# h/ ^Desk Reference and package insert should also put a- z$ E0 q- |' a- J" T, `( t
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
3 z) _+ \8 G. _female child who might come in contact with some-3 D0 K1 Q; Q8 q# z% m; g* w
one using any of these products.) M9 p. c: R/ F8 E: G% |0 T
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