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Jonathan A. Flick, MD
Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pa

JAMA. 1994;272(10):770.

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—I thank Dr Brody for confirming that, as reported in my Editorial, breast-feeding by silicone implant recipients is not advised in Europe and for clarifying the rationale behind this recommendation. Like other careful physicians, Brody appears to have reached a conclusion similar to mine; namely, that although preliminary reports such as that by Drs Levine and Ilowite¹ are concerning, the current data linking implants with disease in breast-fed children do not support a ban against breast-feeding by mothers with silicone implants. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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