title: Virilization of young children after topical androgen use by their parents.
abstract: Children were virilized by contact with adults using cutaneous steroid preparations. Parents were unaware of the dangers of passive transfer. Laboratory data were consistent with exogenous androgen exposure. Each child had opportunity for passive exposure, and discontinuation of contact resulted in a decrease of androgen levels or regression of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of California, San Diego, California, USA. gjkunz@cox.net
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.forename: Karen O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Clemons
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gottschalk
authors.forename: Kenneth Lee
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D015114:Androstenediol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D014770:Virilism / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D006062:Gonadotropins; D013739:Testosterone; D015114:Androstenediol