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Neuroimmunologic evaluation of patients with silicone implants

Neuroimmunologic evaluation of patients with silicone implants

Silicone can cause neuroimmunologic disorders with a variety of symptoms, probably due to global activation of the immune system. Immunological evaluations were conducted on the blood samples of two hundred symptomatic patients with silicone breast implants and...

Silicone Breast Implants and Autoimmunity: Causation or Myth?

Silicone Breast Implants and Autoimmunity: Causation or Myth?

In vivo and in vitro studies, case reports and population studies show that: (1) silicone is immunogenic; (2) silicone is biodegradable and transported via the reticuloendothelial system to distant locations; (3) silicone breast implants "leak" and in turn silicone...