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A member asked:

Can a titanium nail implant in collcarbone cause an autoimmune response and cause antibodies which could cause an illness? have pots and eds.

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No: The titanium is not immunogenic. That means it can not cause an immune resonse.

Dr Hegab agreed

Answered 2/22/2016

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