Dr. Shanklin's comment on silicone implants

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From one of our silent sisters! . . . Thank you!-

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Rogene

Dr Shanklin told me over the phone that products

(???) in the implants are hormone blockers… which

cause thyroid disorder.... night sweats… weight

gain!!!! Ask and you will find out within the first

year after they get the implants most of the women

have female problems.

(Many women also have trouble getting pregnant or with

miscarriages! - Rogene)

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The immunopathology of siliconosis. History, clinical

presentation, and relation to silicosis and the

chemistry of silicon and silicone.

Shanklin DR, Smalley DL.

Department of Pathology, University of Tennessee,

Memphis 38163, USA.

Recent evidence confirms the fundamental involvement

of the human immune system in the reaction to

implantation of silicone-based medical devices. An as

yet-to-be particularized epitope of many complex

substances sharing siloxane structures is presented

through the MHC-II apparatus with development and

retention of T cell memory. This memory can be tested

for in practical terms using one or more forms of

silica, which links the immuno-histopathology and

autoimmune attributes of " silicosis " with those of

" siliconosis. " The lesions of siliconosis are typical

of those for persistent antigens and delayed, cell

mediated hypersensitivity. The basic descriptive

pathology of the reaction to silicone has been known

since soon after introduction of silicones in medical

procedures, with the exception of some details related

to the more recent discoveries on the role of

cytokines in the immunopathic process. The clinical

consequences of siliconosis are common and can be

severe in some individuals implanted with silicone

devices.