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Medline Abstract



S. V. M. Maharaj
Platinum concentration in silicone breast implant material and
capsular tissue by ICP-MS.
Anal Bioanal Chem, July 8, 2004; .




 

Department of Chemistry, American University, 20016, Washington, DC,
USA.
 
 



Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to
determine the concentration of platinum (Pt) in silicone breast
implant gel (range, 0.26-48.90 microg g(-1) Pt; n=15), elastomer
(range, 3.05-28.78 microg g(-1) Pt; n=7), double lumen (range,
5.79-125.27 microg g(-1) Pt; n=7), foam (range, 5.79-8.36 microg g(-1)
Pt; n=2), and capsular tissue (range, 0.003-0.272 microg g(-1) Pt;
n=15). The results show that very high levels of Pt are present in the
encasing elastomer, double lumen, and foam envelope materials.
Silicone breast implants can be a source of significant Pt exposure
for individuals with these implants.

PMID: 15243733

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Heidelberg

ISSN: 1618-2642 (Paper) 1618-2650 (Online)

DOI: 10.1007/s00216-004-2714-y


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