Scleroderma-like syndrome in a woman with silicone breast implants – case report and critical review of the literature
Various silicon compounds have been reported to stimulate autoimmune reactions in the human body. Based on case reports, a possible causal association between silicone breast implants and systemic sclerosis has been suggested since the end of the 1970s. Although the relationship between systemic scl...
Main Authors: | Jakub Wroński, Krzysztof Bonek, Ewa Stanisławska-Biernat |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2019-02-01
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Series: | Rheumatology |
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Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/Scleroderma-like-syndrome-in-a-woman-with-silicone-breast-implants-case-report-and-critical-review-of-the-literature,18,35944,1,1.html |
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