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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old$ d f4 t9 ?0 U4 O, L. e
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical$ W6 ?. E; m, `% U+ |
Exposure to Testosterone
$ ^* B5 }: { w1 ^7 ISamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2% M% u8 S, e( k& r# w! {: H
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
( l9 L/ W3 B5 }3 ~; IClinical Pediatrics
6 I9 A* u/ g7 l; C& x6 Y# H' lVolume 46 Number 6 S4 {) w( Q; k
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,8 @5 D/ X6 v) b3 c) ~: ^/ s1 y, D
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
( ?% v; J6 K4 z# g0 k/ pprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated! B. |/ p9 \: x1 V
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. z/ Z: [/ q5 S4 H
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
& a: M5 I5 @4 ulesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested& a$ f2 j* R" c7 f+ g1 n) ]
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
0 S* T( e6 ]9 G a' e$ Thair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
, d2 S( L- b6 R! Z. Z' Lcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 e$ y# Y" i" kreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
; Y5 {0 a- v7 _& n2 t( }5 I8 a& @7 M6 Menlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. D8 A4 [# a# l. P1 a7 ]
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
8 j' @* S+ ]) R/ a4 Pto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
B0 X' G( i) I1 r$ [the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
9 G4 K( l, _- _" k5 y e" |mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this: _$ Y% l) f7 |$ P) V
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of5 k$ G6 I. n' K% g+ s6 `
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-. C/ s2 B* v2 `3 O' O5 D) V
bly more common than the rare case report in the
/ m6 l" L( ?' Y, ~% p7 sliterature.47 r. b5 ?/ z4 b" `
Patient Report9 B# q) j: V" q3 j. A
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the1 ^; L; U% m4 M, x
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
4 r% f8 I- `, N6 uof early sexual development. His mother noticed
3 w( G' o0 p7 I8 a- b! U7 _& s! Blight colored pubic hair development when he was3 t4 E1 _" T, k7 F
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of0 P. p0 p* B- _8 l) g6 b& e+ V
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.3 s1 A! n: f( Z: f, \
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,3 r4 w( e3 ^5 [
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of" q! Y6 U! U* ?1 w. L L$ x
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
0 R7 P m6 n6 {4 h! he-mail: [email protected]./ j$ t2 V8 P8 k0 s) r- ?6 q
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# y2 `% ~9 s8 p% B, [* z' }darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
, D# Z3 G7 n( j0 Tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
1 ~ j3 D5 i9 awas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
1 z+ M7 N Q8 l' k3 `' P1 R7 ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of2 ^4 N) H% L6 Y3 C2 F- G1 z
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year9 V/ A' j* s6 P; s; s
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with; ]9 P5 I% p5 I
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
5 v! k4 K+ u! band his psychosocial and psychomotor development4 N3 @% o1 U" P* O) N
was age appropriate.
8 t2 P- c7 }' Q! w* q+ c8 P" X1 A3 z) NThe family history was remarkable for the father,5 }& K) N# t/ \2 M- u3 `, k d1 ]
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,& j* `* L# t1 W/ G% {+ V8 T2 ?
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s! J# M' C, M2 T0 ^2 b
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat( p' m1 B# i) ^0 b% c. g
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.. x% K% L1 h: V* u+ W* @& {8 Q
The father denied taking any other medication. The
6 }6 }: Q- S4 ~6 M) Hchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
& [ _! s9 L* N3 P; I9 E/ `was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet5 Q# L6 a4 l+ q/ t9 w
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
4 r @6 N B0 Pcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
$ C/ u7 X4 x; l) s8 G/ u& M, ^tives. There were no siblings./ l9 n* s$ D; l: v& |0 k* j# r4 m. { w
Physical Examination
8 a8 j; ?% `, KThe physical examination revealed a very active,
, A% N! E' }( aplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 w. {% w. n" U6 A2 ^a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
4 t) t6 Z6 v$ D. z+ N6 t90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg+ p( P j0 s+ {5 a7 x) M" l' O
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth# [+ r9 K3 K1 P$ N# F9 ]
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
' m* r; C4 \- a9 `8 p% t: q' v$ Cthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.; }2 |3 l! O% H* L' }
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" q4 J, c+ x/ v. ?, E2 v8 R( \$ t& \enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of2 g* z7 c& @1 E. ^7 Z
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well0 C: [5 }, V* P! O( j/ r
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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& J; H e% Y' W1 f0 M7 Wthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
/ I. q' X( T% S& f: `& _% @) Gtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.3 h/ ]& Y4 ]- }- _: ]8 ^
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat( q0 s6 C0 b U& v) J8 S9 K! x; O- b
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
9 P8 A& y6 r3 I# j) Fabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
. u G9 F) R1 O- |1 M' |Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+* w4 M& v) C) c4 S$ Z' l$ R; t
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion* p2 ^$ U. \7 r' i3 Q( \
of papilledema." x" R, I8 s0 |. p0 R z6 b% k
Laboratory Evaluation
. P6 E- p4 w9 t, KThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
" R% }! ]9 f' F; w' p; ausing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-6 G; x _/ ~' c( a9 `8 F* T
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
4 d" F8 P# t8 l+ hkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& b+ ?1 s4 |% a# ?) wshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
$ _' ?! q- H2 t% g- |lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).5 r- X. t# I) R5 a8 m
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood( K1 Y% ^' p( z: E
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
8 C4 ?8 E( v6 A* `2 Z+ X! C4 p( hwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
. r) m9 C2 q6 Y+ Q4 P) Aof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL7 C) s/ `+ X1 j2 X' A+ M
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% v. U7 W) Y* D5 E9 u$ _ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
; U; S* Z- x8 `5 v4 _2 k; D( Tterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 k: Y' K$ u4 E' b
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
# {$ _+ c# Q, c( r7 g49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)# P0 H' b* x7 i* z
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-/ ]( o; Y+ D6 G9 l* d
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 G5 k- c! j- b' }: j9 Q
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
2 f3 D9 ]0 Q! |* `6 P2 Pand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than7 j& E9 u8 t% a z# i0 V
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular- Z8 ~) S% J, q$ H H
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone0 w" W+ b" \, R2 K# P1 n/ J6 Z
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
3 ?/ `6 O$ F! _3 V7 J2 ]- v(prepubertal).! E$ @0 p {! B) }8 b# ?' s
The parents were notified about the laboratory
: Q' u, _* T0 U$ ~! hresults and were informed that all of the tests were
$ D5 v! n$ Q( o3 X, r' ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The
: R4 L2 V9 b1 U B. Mfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
% ]" t: j F/ m5 o8 k T' hobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-. K' ]/ p. o3 W% U5 _
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
8 v& Q) K" j4 J- O/ K9 o6 h& k- lPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
+ m) V p3 T. [5 M5 o9 m5 hchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained" x5 s2 l1 h1 V/ ?* z2 A2 F
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
7 k- k5 `. j9 K& x9 A$ h9 @% P( punchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-- f. m) ~& Z0 X' e- J, R
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* C# b; p, f- B/ I' Y9 ?4 \6 Lthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
' T k/ \# x# y0 m) \' ^5 ~mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.9 M: w6 s6 e8 k* O5 [# _+ z( K
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-# ]: o& G" `& b1 a7 W/ t
ing frequent erections.
. e! K( Z; h7 [Both parents were again questioned about use of1 @, i$ P1 ], V6 k' A
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to8 h+ A K/ O* J. G/ Y9 a! h
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
4 ~# c' p! H0 n8 l- V1 oTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 K% q" ~0 W) g6 Puse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
& c+ ]4 b! q1 A( z7 k8 hing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
$ N0 {3 @* j* }2 B7 t c$ ]a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
$ L6 d# U9 @6 [& G/ U1 j, _to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
# j7 p3 d% ?. @scribed by his family physician for decreased libido% N7 w' b5 A" e6 K) u
secondary to depression.
" i7 G8 y4 w: x( {% H8 w6 W8 mThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
* {7 S; A3 \4 f; n' I' D- R6 w; [The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
; }9 Z4 U m9 x% v/ L8 X- fchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
) o% e; Z7 Z& T, Tnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
+ s) K9 k: b0 n. @# E j: iThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
6 k3 V* G7 F* [. r1 kwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby' U# `/ }6 D, I3 r: R; k
was high, he then read the product information+ s. H; v; `8 g( h& e f3 I
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-1 o# `0 L" |% ^
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
9 E; U ?2 O) W% o4 mdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the4 M& c( |1 R. s3 J) M- S6 E
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had' m# u I) Q( z: G1 _6 t& m7 e
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% Z- N3 M) V5 O* `2 q& I% F
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the! v9 R, O! b4 c( }" E
laboratory to obtain the test.
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Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
8 B) s& O9 Z' t0 l1 ssexual development before 9 years of age.1,49 B* z- ], N- u: ^% y% J
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
( W- D$ h2 K2 V8 N3 d4 Z1 Q* c/ fit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-0 D. N. A0 |1 S( A1 ?
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-3 N: E/ {1 e, R6 f+ Y) ]
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP( \2 T& T4 _* U; R4 E
may have a central nervous system lesion that is1 K. u& Z9 G5 r, d/ L8 b
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
: d$ V6 `: P& ramic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-, ?1 n$ d. t2 U
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in. C- M$ o5 \9 v+ u8 L; x9 V
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-* a3 n9 ^) R! S, C- a( N" f
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-. |# k* G# A$ ~8 S' k! G @
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
4 [+ m& X1 Z9 Cgonadotropins.1,3
0 I y6 \9 K W# yGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-4 B: G& ~& l& Q4 K7 m8 b5 l
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate3 Z1 S) L! K3 h8 X0 z4 ^8 }
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ I# E7 Y: S8 y7 n# @exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-4 a9 r5 h- k6 q! h$ a! L
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
5 R1 K3 n- X. u' a) }" ^2 R! A' Ocongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive8 F! I/ f9 I9 D0 J4 _3 b, O$ ^, J9 v
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
7 v7 _+ \1 ]- k3 z, x+ v8 U- Xpuberty in boys.3,4
" @ Z0 ]+ q5 `/ }9 f* I" q: DThe most common form of congenital adrenal
2 d8 I- [5 ?/ i& [; {0 _" I0 O. Ihyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency./ q" I" u: A- S
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in7 o, v( s+ Q; \2 U( e1 O
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,2 ?% i% x) F2 x
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen8 W9 g; E6 o8 c+ ~6 S$ i
excess.1,30 a/ e( @& h4 H& \* ], K' c
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+ h* N7 s# |8 b" S& u542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
4 J3 Z- Z% Q$ U+ V, Q4 I" u- vA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
5 t+ |$ Z3 \4 \8 C* tindependent precocious puberty, which is also known0 `5 m' e& g* h
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a- U$ C: P& z1 X. B" V) Y0 Z, e
very young age. The physical findings in these boys4 T4 ~1 M' G2 J1 N
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
% Y' z7 Q9 h6 D, P9 }: w9 hincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
E% }+ ?4 q4 c( {with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder+ ?6 ?: u. a+ f
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show! a, k4 y; w) r4 N( T- o9 ?
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
# U- w9 @+ [1 a" q" D- {9 Nreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked F/ c, J0 ~- x+ |+ U; d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only1 x$ }& i; Q4 M0 E* `& t- R
males; therefore, other male members of the family
0 R; O% a. |+ h) J4 [' r( tmay have similar precocious puberty.37 [, {' N5 B; {% g0 O6 E
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
# e$ `5 F: |8 g6 m$ | d" n. R" tsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-! {% n+ p$ h! M9 j
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 F, B4 }9 F+ t( t
was in the differential diagnosis because his father: i$ i, U! @% ]) i7 L) Y0 S& k
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
% E4 @% @7 s- H; ~$ Vtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the. g- x1 D, T- }
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: l9 a8 ^9 r# E3 E( x. N8 oative initial history of androgen exposure, our
9 a3 j. L8 N2 ?. m- |3 S, H2 hbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
% l- Q0 Y% d& neither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
q0 r- H7 r2 n0 x1 b% ?' i& ]deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-7 G' n: z7 f+ U) c( \9 a' g; V
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
" ?: U- u" G q4 s+ v% }1 FThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly7 @6 |0 v3 U& b) K: i8 u
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
8 V7 Q1 P6 z9 V& ~the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
: B* F. [) E& J* opearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
1 p5 N# q4 I- q+ Ndecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-7 v( t- {; C" I! W4 f
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
0 \ A5 k3 |+ C0 v Susing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
" x ~9 L1 i, CDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or% I8 Y( Y8 t3 z3 {
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
& A4 r' {3 V% e6 h/ u6 M; Tunprotected females through direct skin exposure.; J# N9 |9 Z& A' f d
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
, I8 N3 |; E5 \' N0 u1 M. Kbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
: f& F+ Z$ \, N. P% v4 Weven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
5 H. C k) u/ zpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
/ @1 m3 M0 ~3 o) xtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
5 u, y: C1 k2 j. aOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
$ c [% ^4 p8 D; N5 B9 ^5 C% n" Rwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, C# {6 S/ {$ p6 X3 R) k/ ]
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
: b6 J" P8 ^2 R$ O7 ~4 Mterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more! `' ?- y* T" A! e! g
active in young children exposed to testosterone) ?! g0 f0 [' D' A' Z
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
' H0 R3 ] A; A& d. n+ a& V$ U/ K# H$ Edrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
+ U5 O5 |; x9 B# rvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
0 ?; E; C: Q3 y, l' P' h a. Ochildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
/ U5 n8 T4 q0 N! dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.8 F& W- {6 I4 l" w+ ], ^
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during$ b% x9 g! w2 F% u3 W' ~8 q3 K
early childhood on pubertal development and final
; j! c! Q. F \, }' {8 madult height are not fully known and always remain
: h+ g6 U5 Y, h7 A8 xa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-7 ?9 _, W5 o0 A( k# x6 a) w0 c
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
& g7 H2 m& m6 yacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after" Y$ |8 r6 M9 V9 X: H
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 }4 Y. S" y5 }6 ` r, |0 Mdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9' h% G% g4 I0 d1 K, S) p
There are conflicting reports and controversy
( f5 O. O0 ?5 V/ h! qover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ e6 I( l) N8 z/ g
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal' k' g9 X4 a! L: X' P) R
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 x2 H1 c: v: T- `ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
% D Y" R& E4 w! v4 @+ GSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between3 s7 g6 ~; ?1 e) H% p, o4 H
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
& p0 [: V8 e/ T- q1 S2 z+ Z4 @0 @penile length in clinical studies. @4 ^1 J; e- H% N% l1 |$ V6 |
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
: D* c q6 H, Q! igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
* }; X( t/ I. G4 }6 m& G. L$ ~testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
0 ]- b) x- @4 q& F% uthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.0 Y& N3 Q; K/ W7 G
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
' B; b* v; N* [ \& sdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at! O/ O1 {& O; Q! a$ `- p! C/ H
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 B' s* |- p/ R1 p7 G& B4 b
height will not be affected.$ ]) k1 q" L+ q$ v- k: Z g
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-/ g/ o# y! i5 e' ~
ability of androgen products in our society may' j" c4 f2 ?' Q% b) u9 k2 g' q
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
9 g8 R$ r3 `. K' H! A) Ichildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* I1 Z% f! I1 U8 n) d- I
gen products must be considered and specific ques-7 |5 u, ?( i# K- o
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
8 @- k9 V' E/ J8 v2 e# w9 Ugel should be asked of the family members during
/ D" s* J: L Rthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
4 X8 s& L1 r" `ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
1 B5 q6 }! ]4 C3 S& ~; t/ Wnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
# L" ~/ G! c( ^9 ?8 Kappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a# Q5 ?# m6 w3 B/ w: x. V4 Y
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 W: i0 o' b5 Nresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
7 t7 k! Q& @6 D/ {9 G% B( t6 binvestigation. The primary care physician should be
! [+ D8 [/ _; O7 b. M: [aware of this fact, because most of these children
& h; c! \9 {" _" v. hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
6 ~ E$ D9 m+ }$ B& ^/ P4 HDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
: G4 I$ B8 ]$ Jwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or9 A" b, @2 [8 P
female child who might come in contact with some-
7 J% \$ d0 D8 Fone using any of these products.
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