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connective-tissue disease

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connective-tissue disease
n.
Any of a group of noninheritable diseases that affect the connective tissue, such as rheumatic fever and rheumatoid arthritis, and that are characterized by fever, pain, stiffness, and inflammation.
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Risk of connective-tissue diseases and other disorders after breast implantation.
ILLNESS AND CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE IN THE BODY AND BREAST IMPLANTS by Pamphlet by: Food and Drug Administration
Our study's great contribution is to show that the idea that women with implants had a large hazard of connective-tissue disease is not plausible," Hennekens said.
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Citing a string of medical studies showing no link between breast implants and certain connective-tissue diseases, FDA Commissioner David Kessler recently told a congressional subcommittee that there is "reasonable assurance" that implants do not cause "traditional connective-tissue disease.
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