Silicon detection in fat globules in pericapsular tissue of women and rats augmented with silicone gel

Breast Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 275-280

  Modzelewski Jr , Joseph R ^a   Greene, William B ^a   Sobieski, Michael ^b   Raso, Dominic S ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA); Silicon

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642621520     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.1996.tb00109.x     Document Type: Article

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