Blackburn W D, Everson M P
Research Service, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Ala., USA.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1997 Apr;99(5):1362-7. doi: 10.1097/00006534-199704001-00025.
Anecdotal, reports have raised the issue of an association between silicone breast implants and the development of rheumatic diseases. Fortunately, this issue has now been extensively addressed by controlled studies, which demonstrate no association between breast implants and rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma. Moreover, several studies that now have addressed the issue of "atypical connective tissue disease" indicate no association between a number of rheumatic complaints and silicone breast implants. Additionally, several controlled studies show no evidence of chronic inflammation in patients with silicone breast implants. These observations should be reassuring to women with breast implants and the individuals who care for them.
轶事报道提出了硅胶乳房植入物与风湿性疾病发展之间关联的问题。幸运的是，这一问题现已通过对照研究得到广泛解决，这些研究表明乳房植入物与类风湿性关节炎、系统性红斑狼疮和硬皮病之间没有关联。此外，目前针对“非典型结缔组织病”问题的多项研究表明，一些风湿性症状与硅胶乳房植入物之间没有关联。此外，多项对照研究显示，硅胶乳房植入物患者没有慢性炎症的迹象。这些观察结果应能让乳房植入物女性及其护理人员放心。
