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| Emphysema And Pneumonia |
Question:
Are there any links between breast implants and lung diseases such as Emphysema And Pneumonia?
Answer:
Previous studies of breast implants have focused on breast cancer and
autoimmune diseases such as lupus and scleroderma, but not other
serious illnesses.
Implant patients were three times as likely to die from lung cancer,
emphysema and pneumonia as other plastic surgery patients.
Previously published medical studies have described lung problems and
asthma related to breast implants; untreated asthma can develop into
emphysema..
The greater number of deaths from lung diseases was not explained by
smoking, which was comparable among all plastic surgery patients.
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