Article: Histamine release and fibrinogen adsorption mediate acute inflammatory responses to biomaterial implants in humans.(Research)

Authors: Johann Zdolsek (corresponding author) [1]; John W Eaton [2]; Liping Tang (corresponding author) [3]

Background

Implanted devices are increasingly important in the practice of medicine. In an NIH news release dated January 5 th 2000, it was estimated that 8 to 10 percent of the U. S. population currently have permanent medical implants [1]. Although most implant materials are inert, non-immunogenic and non-toxic, devices made of such materials often trigger a variety of adverse reactions. These include surface-mediated thrombosis associated with blood contact surfaces [2], complement activation induced by haemodialysis membranes [3], ...

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