Silicone implants have been associated with the development of multiple organ system abnormalities, including rheumatic disorders, nervous system, pulmonary dysfunction associated with autoantibodies and abnormalities of cellular immunity. In this regards a number of...
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...
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...