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Can titanium screws/chin implants trigger an autoimmune response?

Roxy899Dec 7, 2018

Hello Doctors, I had a silicone chin implant on March 2017 secured with titanium screws. On March 2018, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's after months of constant fatigue. I was wondering if titanium screws or silicone implants could be the cause of my disease? Thank you in advance.

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