Asia Syndrome and Breast Implants, Report of A Case and Review of The Literature
Vargas Hernández Victor Manuel
Abstract:Background: Over the past decades, evidence has accumulated that autoimmune symptoms can be triggered by exposure to environmental immunostimulatory factors that act as adjuvants in genetically susceptible individuals, with several unexplained symptoms. Adjuvant-induced autoimmune/autoinflammatory Syndrome (ASIA) was described in 2011 by Shoenfeld and Agmon-Levin and defined the diagnostic criteria. However, the association of this syndrome with silicone breast implants is controversial.
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