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Morphea after silicone gel breast implantation for cosmetic reasons in an HLA-B8,DR3-positive woman

1997

We describe an HLA-B8, DR3-positive patient with localized morphea after silicone gel breast implantation for cosmetic reasons. We believe that this case suggests that a genetic background, i.e. HLA-B8, DR3 haplotype, is involved in the autoimmune response to silicone.

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