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No genotoxicity of a new nickel-free stainless steel.
The International journal of artificial organs - 1 Jan 2005
Montanaro L, Cervellati M, Campoccia D, Prati C, Breschi L, Arciola C R
Abstract excerpt
Stainless steel is a metallic alloy largely employed in orthopedics, maxillofacial surgery and orthodontic therapy. However, the presence in its composition of a high quantity of nickel, an agent known to trigger toxic, allergic and cancerogenous responses in humans, is cause of some concern. In this study, we have investigated the in vitro mutagenicity and genotoxicity of a new nickel-free stainless steel,...
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