Silicone gel breast implants and connective tissue disease: A comprehensive review

Silicone breast implants have been in use for breast reconstruction and breast augmentation for a long time. In the late 80's anecdotal reports describing a possible association between silicone-gel filled breast implants, and autoimmune diseases was accumulating. Due to the growing concern abo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Autoimmunity (Chur, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2003-06, Vol.36 (4), p.193-197
Hauptverfasser:	BAR-MEIR, Eran, EHERENFELD, Michael, SHOENFELD, Yehuda
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Autoimmune Diseases - etiology Biological and medical sciences Breast Implants - adverse effects Connective Tissue Diseases - etiology Female Humans Medical sciences Risk Assessment - legislation & jurisprudence Risk Assessment - methods Silicone Gels - adverse effects Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland United States United States Food and Drug Administration
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