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. 1994 Oct 1;309(6958):822–823. doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6958.822

Silicone breast implants and connective tissue diseases.

J Sánchez-Guerrero, M H Liang
PMCID: PMC2541063  PMID: 7950597

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