Breast Implants (Cohort Study)
Self-Reported Breast Implants and Connective-Tissue Diseases in Female Health Professionals: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 25th, 1996
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, "Objective: To evaluate the association of breast implants with connective-tissue diseases. Design and Participants: Retrospective cohort study of 395,543 female health professionals who completed mailed questionnaires for potential participation in the Women's Health Study. A total of 10,830 women reported breast implants and 11,805 reported connective-tissue diseases between 1962 and 1991. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used in analyses. Main Outcome Measure: Self-reported connective-tissue diseases. Results: Compared...
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