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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old+ ^: n! d. n ?. n2 x8 I5 {5 V
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical/ z* t# j5 ?8 M7 ^ d
Exposure to Testosterone
( X# w5 l5 b2 r6 c' Y/ b& lSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
" Y) s+ C4 r9 d jand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1- e6 q" e/ \" j& c/ z9 W4 z
Clinical Pediatrics5 U6 G, q$ D: X( h% `
Volume 46 Number 6; x7 B( A) U3 n& o0 s
July 2007 540-543
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9 f+ y3 U3 m7 [, B sPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,* ]& u4 p/ i: r+ i
is a significant concern for physicians. Central$ r q9 N6 D7 }# F+ r" {
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated' ]5 I6 m) z8 E2 u
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
8 j. Q. i; `9 x- N# r/ [a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
& \* i+ p9 [2 m' c$ Dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested# x* s+ y+ N- O( ^# g
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic! T3 R0 H5 O, i5 T' g
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
, I4 Q, N7 u8 i) N+ X# q! A% {' {cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
W4 }! c( W) J$ \$ J: Q. mreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
* Z, j7 l. V, y- m" Q7 `) a6 N5 Jenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
% A; Z' s- |2 |& I4 m J# s: {4 tment without testicular enlargement, which was due0 z+ G B# ?4 ^
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
* H5 |+ g) p6 bthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
* u" U# c* I0 m+ o+ Q& k# E( Wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
6 ]3 _; W' x, g4 o. Dchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
+ h, U" {7 p, I1 i7 D: v7 ^* {testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-( Q: W1 T) M7 I4 r N) V+ H
bly more common than the rare case report in the- z$ L7 R8 N5 \7 B! q6 ]2 ~
literature.43 G/ H. }8 M; Q
Patient Report! ~" c+ y/ y- y4 P9 f: @) J# Y
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the) x3 g. ?7 o) I; a) f
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern6 n! ^0 `) C% J% r& P/ T9 I5 d
of early sexual development. His mother noticed9 b$ S5 y9 r6 ^
light colored pubic hair development when he was
. P# ^% }5 H! L% K- F vFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
7 x1 \" h! y9 |& s1 d( JSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
! ~. S; ~0 l. _5 d# @Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,3 O2 b4 H) c5 V
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of, d! E# f+ O4 Q0 y/ h
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;- }% Q; ~; m u; d. U8 ~0 [3 `
e-mail: [email protected].
3 L" x: p% ?8 a, wabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
7 ~3 [$ U2 p( A% ]$ p) zdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-/ S# ~/ }, b+ @; K! _: s$ }3 R3 R/ L
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child- ^$ G: q7 H; D9 |+ C8 l' Z& T
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with- B) L# {' o8 F7 i- D% T$ t. A
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
# ~: I8 s% v6 v- e/ X- K( F1 i20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
% B! v: u0 Y y5 K+ M5 zof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
8 B& p4 E* f' ^& asolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,5 j+ Q2 }$ U' H& W
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development9 p8 |9 Z6 k# ^$ P6 }' D2 s% x9 A' i
was age appropriate.
2 W2 ^1 z4 w+ MThe family history was remarkable for the father,' \* Q3 F; ]7 q
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
0 e0 Y1 o: Y% b; C4 S# r, ]! \which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s y9 Y# A3 K! p7 L# D2 j5 _
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat* P! |6 r" }) R4 a8 x9 O
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.9 I- ]4 o5 _! J
The father denied taking any other medication. The
" l5 h" w9 G- B- ychild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche U, q6 |1 }: G6 J* ?
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet( T7 F6 i. q6 L3 U9 ~& v- [! t
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
, S0 {% B4 H7 @0 }cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
. o1 U% s0 _2 {: itives. There were no siblings.
9 {% y: e% G# t" A) o! ?Physical Examination' n. w% {) P3 W+ Y/ U7 Z4 g; V/ W
The physical examination revealed a very active,9 F4 _% ^: h6 |5 t
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented; k4 Z; W' Z3 n! I2 Y7 Y) k$ S! B
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was; Y0 y7 m9 O: f; y+ N
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg6 u$ `4 I3 _: [8 R1 b- g
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
7 a+ w5 j0 D$ B% b+ a- w/ `: V7 {velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
; n( w9 Q* `# ]the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.* E3 n) p$ @, q2 Y8 [
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
+ B, U$ u/ }' ^- f3 T* i% Yenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of7 _7 n+ U; S! R& T
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well1 `& v& L- k- F5 a, P+ ~4 R9 s
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The$ l8 A6 o1 v& |1 _6 F) y
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.* w! `7 ^; F, Y
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
8 Q; r8 a. {: r" D( Z: Roily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no7 U/ f8 y% |' K; r: e
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.7 Z4 Z0 j% G& o
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
7 j; a; A( j& g5 s; K$ d" b \bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion y! N6 q7 z% K8 ?5 D* u& ^
of papilledema.
. F8 A0 E# f8 V# _; U" S Q0 T( wLaboratory Evaluation
3 Q/ B: I, w' x- O. V2 R$ ]The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
* S: R+ F, C: n( p9 kusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-4 ]9 U2 w4 P( j; _+ N1 s+ V, ?
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' i4 `! @; |4 i% H* B
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
3 q6 r. e+ O( G/ k; C7 tshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 J( W* L3 h, N+ u) ]# i, e
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
7 @9 q; L2 l' v* c( BThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood0 I- \# n* L- W/ M1 }8 P
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 c6 @4 h( D! I# {% L5 ]8 ^+ q+ g6 s
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( ^; Z7 @ z1 R+ _* sof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) J9 ?+ z0 }2 @: Q- K9 Z+ L(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
: o V& j' W0 Tng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
8 x* J. U0 Q; g/ L- ^6 }( Lterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),: Z1 F" L$ v" K8 D9 E+ `
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' B3 o6 A' k, {! ?8 j9 P+ A49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
Q" f' I9 }3 U5 Mwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-: U! E; M' ~; H0 d6 q
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total. z: W9 z3 T" R, u2 y6 I) Z8 h7 n5 }
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),3 q- A. Y% ~+ ~7 i
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than" N S, `7 H% R, b0 i2 S
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular4 g3 a7 Y' ]: N9 }0 R
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone* P0 X/ Z: R( `2 `4 @
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
' v1 s0 y, D$ p: ?! y+ `(prepubertal).
9 N) R% I' a; o) J. m. MThe parents were notified about the laboratory7 X% y7 v8 G4 G% G% X: C( T
results and were informed that all of the tests were: z* F! a# t1 p; r* b. q
normal except the testosterone level was high. The0 Z( ~1 T5 B7 A; A' ]
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to/ j/ n l9 u7 ~1 R; b9 m/ K
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
k8 }! R7 k" F# E4 aever, the family did not return for 4 months./ Y) o1 ?2 X' B6 U) A: o
Physical examination at this time revealed that the) L3 \1 U0 F# ]# d5 e0 A2 U
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained. E# P3 t/ l. x: o8 L6 j
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
9 p! w1 }. q8 n# Sunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-6 I7 [ A- |* n x C/ U8 s: k6 {
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
3 [" s- Y9 P+ Tthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 20 C* p4 g; D' t; @ E. b5 b
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
5 \. d# l+ S$ t0 u/ t$ X. XThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
5 Z1 V& J3 E+ G. {' c D/ e* k7 ving frequent erections.
! y" L/ j @; E5 j, |! TBoth parents were again questioned about use of8 Y, [5 G* ~# X1 N# I2 h. g& k
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to% Z5 S1 W$ Q- `1 D7 `4 E8 J
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
8 ^ v, U" i/ E% |5 kTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
1 s" d. `5 [2 q3 E$ Zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-8 |+ n/ X5 h Q5 }/ U3 `7 ]
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
: \$ I% z* q9 Y: Sa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 d9 \" t h( L# N5 c" C2 o7 N
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
- |$ d. q0 f- C1 z4 y: n. hscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
$ i: M+ F( C+ ^+ c" e1 b% X4 S% x7 |7 hsecondary to depression.; [9 l$ g% F2 Z; v
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
% D7 T G. s. e4 lThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
7 M5 c$ R2 b( e7 D1 \chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
1 D$ R( }1 }- ~nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.. E* p/ ~: \$ u9 I" p
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
" Y% ~5 s4 U& [6 _* A/ M- gwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby" ]& c9 t4 e2 M w: M i
was high, he then read the product information
4 y! p7 L7 U1 B) |( L3 b9 Jpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea- e2 ~5 y& J; A
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
9 ?" c" D L% wdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
1 r0 ?7 [4 j2 d7 a# D2 a( c( u- j$ r/ ffather was not hugging him with bare skin and had; k* u0 h0 o& j" t& E1 k
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
6 x# K2 ?( X5 M( X! w7 h9 @' Mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the |/ }% r5 C! a4 Q$ J s1 n
laboratory to obtain the test.
* r' r. ?8 ]4 L- r0 x Q3 ]Discussion
" L7 w2 S9 B$ W* m7 h$ k( ]Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
% f6 t7 y' o" P' o7 _sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
/ s4 D" {% Q+ o5 E9 a7 h4 A; TPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
/ d! u. a# t: j8 m( }it is caused by the premature activation of hypo- W; C3 @. @& m$ s- f+ c, l
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
, z2 j) ]& E) A e3 xmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP. ^6 H/ X* R0 x* Z4 R: c* j" M$ B! a
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
3 f) {2 `1 ~0 R8 t! iresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
% _+ W' \8 ?" C8 v$ w8 U9 jamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
; n# p, C1 s8 ?sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in" k5 ]" N1 c3 B" s2 x8 F: |% T
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-7 g% M1 ?3 J- ?4 j5 X6 |
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
$ T6 Q- _" O, o. prical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by3 F& m2 o- n- J7 \
gonadotropins.1,3& _' [) |! x* H% E2 A5 L
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% V' x& {- v7 I2 u# P4 Y, _& @cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
( K: S5 \# @0 e+ F6 z( Qandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or9 D' r2 }4 J9 A7 o
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
! q1 _; P5 v+ y( X/ ]ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing$ m7 L9 Y% ?5 L* \
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive4 H( I" e8 k* W: c3 \6 Y
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
0 n5 \( u2 e- [1 J, E, c/ ppuberty in boys.3,4# s. H. }: N& }* D' x- |
The most common form of congenital adrenal
5 |& r) [6 _) s: qhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.% u1 N( s8 r& h8 q: D Y
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
1 K& `5 {! j7 s! f1 w, @excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely," G/ e, h3 U! E' A% s# Y0 H
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
. d, o4 l- g9 Z0 t3 aexcess.1,3; W* ?9 H- ?9 M. X0 a, X
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0 D9 s$ z4 G: m* h0 Z542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20070 U+ I6 N; W& q/ n4 Y3 O4 u2 D
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. A! b$ r& z% O: H$ R z) j5 B
independent precocious puberty, which is also known- J$ X( j" a7 t: P" g9 Y& C; p: P# l4 p
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
# V1 z" j9 F, V( Y, Y# ~- d! \+ Mvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
8 n) u8 X: h f/ awith this disorder are full pubertal development,% _) N( E. y1 n# }- f
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
+ U6 D2 P- o. @* |with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
M; y. B) ]3 l9 k7 @ fare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
1 O, n; m0 l1 r, tpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-- Z* A& H. S+ W/ _ B* ~1 ]
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
. I3 S2 }. C, A; |: }& w0 h0 A5 Fautosomal dominant disorder that affects only0 S& Y, `/ S" S+ q% | Z( B) M9 X
males; therefore, other male members of the family# ^1 B9 P( T( c6 u7 Q
may have similar precocious puberty.3( M7 }8 J; Z4 k) h& ^6 |' h8 Z
In our patient, physical examination was incon-! g5 W$ c7 a; `: R4 }7 n! S" S
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
3 j2 O* z x0 d& s0 i8 W) ucles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis' Z3 B- u6 Q7 I" d1 g! |' h3 Q
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
. k! c- C( ]: ^3 y! i& W* ]) C- v# l6 cstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,$ U3 b. U' _2 v5 L
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
: u7 P+ G4 B% h4 q2 d5 jbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
& J8 p C9 E! ?6 Q7 R' p4 \ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
5 D( Q- Y7 L- O2 {+ q' i/ {2 Pbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,$ \" i& b% W* s, F, H
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase( H: x8 D7 ^2 V9 z& w
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-& ]# D) I, j# Z8 Y
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.8 t8 P1 q4 U, G; h& f
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly9 l/ _$ Y/ F0 _! z
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because* u6 s+ d* L2 \ [) b1 z
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-7 I; H% S6 k4 g7 x" A5 }" B
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and$ \ y7 q8 J }; ~& f$ p
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-6 n6 q8 U9 |. e9 O: d* }
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was" `) Z6 M# M2 n' \) D
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. x% c7 }% Q. ]Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or% n9 u6 s4 \' H Z& _4 ]
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
! `% c1 K' m1 P3 S% `( @unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
/ {1 z& \% C: d' P" g3 iSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the0 h3 x6 t$ L( q/ }
baseline value in those females who were exposed to- ^" B; g a2 |' B: q
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male) B: \( H$ R6 x/ t
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
( r t5 q, A: E8 y1 I4 Vtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
4 O# X" s0 }: T+ X/ R0 E8 M! zOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
; v( Q t5 i4 J/ Q+ vwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
4 I' ~; P x! wdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-' k+ j1 X$ D2 @' Y0 x# t# ~
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more1 @, O4 e7 [, o3 D
active in young children exposed to testosterone
2 T0 h$ o# ^5 f1 zexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* O( ]9 E- _6 K5 I
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to3 S1 Y$ D1 V6 q( X4 C
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in2 w& ?4 ^, k; N9 `- D4 X
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
$ B6 d, T3 [3 hadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
* b4 t {1 N( z) E) f- O9 dThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during/ E4 ]" f+ H! y' q" w+ p
early childhood on pubertal development and final O; U1 _& x5 P
adult height are not fully known and always remain- B. c$ I1 E+ h, X9 |$ M
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
2 f& B. j: `( E, q2 a+ P2 Iterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
+ E# N5 i, v. i, ?; d6 Z3 gacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after4 |1 P/ g. Y a5 s7 j% V- M! V# |" ?
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
2 j h% [, O4 ?. v' T. edecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
8 N8 { R& U) sThere are conflicting reports and controversy
: d6 A3 A0 w& n' z6 |over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
. ~4 d. d% k- e0 W# w3 upenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
' p4 E/ l4 B' xadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
5 u! I4 ]9 ?" nulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
}; Q' Z7 A. A! T" KSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between3 \) X9 r w. a+ _ p6 j$ j( y
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult" d0 O) G( n5 Y
penile length in clinical studies.5 n7 D' c" Q9 L/ S# a
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is0 P# b0 c8 W T/ S4 N
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
: g z6 r) S8 Itestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because2 o1 b* b; @+ _( B4 n; C9 ?3 q) t
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.- c$ I! _; o* Z# t- N3 y
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of6 j, E( W- Z2 ]2 e: Q" G
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at# _& H, T! M& I& G3 n% A
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
, R8 _# y0 o; h4 l0 d& i4 Pheight will not be affected.
8 C+ t/ j- y9 [6 a+ u: UAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-8 y% |/ u c# n# V" X+ X" H
ability of androgen products in our society may
1 A1 ?, ]* d( S: r3 `& Aindeed cause more virilization in male or female
1 Y a k Q+ X; rchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-1 ^0 m4 N+ o$ j+ y) t7 A/ N- J
gen products must be considered and specific ques-1 H4 a% u+ n* V3 `# D [3 i
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
% U0 o0 z+ k' Pgel should be asked of the family members during
0 s: K: c' k% jthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
: R2 H/ t7 J+ y) Uilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-9 j8 i* \5 b* d- `, \' U. t( e" O
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
; m( [8 _1 W; }- Y8 O# qappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 r& f0 s8 S9 {9 p& X
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may J& x9 \; k* N6 q
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
' i, w, p) U; G2 Qinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
j! j; W) A( W2 Daware of this fact, because most of these children; `+ w6 N: S* h9 p2 k( m a
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’5 x; s6 O( q8 b# `* ]
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
- h7 L( E9 U. z# M, Mwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
' j2 a9 _! c7 Afemale child who might come in contact with some-+ t+ p, Y% N4 O( y
one using any of these products.8 _2 N9 G# p" H8 D( ^+ N
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