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To the Editor: The study by Henley et al. (Feb. 1 issue)¹ raises many questions. Product names were not provided. Did the authors contact manufacturers to report concerns or ask about constituents? The variability, adulteration, and contamination of herbal products have been widely reported,^2,3 as have discrepancies between labels and contents.⁴ Plastic containers may contain phthalates, known endocrine disrupters.⁵ What was actually in the products cited in this report?

None of the hormonal testing showed abnormal results, except in Patient 2, who had elevated levels of testosterone (not estrogen). There was no report on ultrasound examination or needle biopsy, nor . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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