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No association between blood count levels and whole-blood cobalt and chromium levels in 1,900 patients with metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty

Background and purpose — The accelerated wear of poorly functioning metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants may cause elevated whole-blood cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) levels. Hematological and endocrinological changes have been described as the most sensitive adverse effects due to Co exposure. We studi...

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Autores principales: Honkasaari, Noora, Lainiala, Olli, Laine, Outi, Reito, Aleksi, Eskelinen, Antti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8023953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33003969
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2020.1827191