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    MELISA is a blood test to aid the diagnosis of metal hypersensitivity. It is used worldwide by healthcare professionals to help determine whether patients are hypersensitive to metals commonly used in dental restorations or medical implants. Further test applications include Lyme disease.

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    Melisa Diagnostics

    12 hours ago

    Melisa Diagnostics

    In this study, genes of patients who had developed allergies to their CoCr hip implants were compared to genes of patients who remained symptom-free. The results showed that development of delayed type hypersensitivity is associated with patient age, gender, level of metal exposure and the presence of certain genes (HLA class II alleles). The authors suggest that more resources should be directed towards improving the understanding of patients' immune responses to implant materials.
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    The influence of HLA genotype on the development of metal hypersensitivity following joint replacement - Communications Medicine

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    Langton et al. identify HLA alleles associated with development of delayed-type hypersensitivity following hip arthroplasty. They train an algorithm to predict hypersensitivity which could improve imp...
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    Melisa Diagnostics

    7 days ago

    Melisa Diagnostics

    If a patient has a known metal allergy, Dr. Pritchett recommends metal-free implant options. Also, if a patient is concerned about metal allergy or sensitivity, metal allergy tests can be done. He talks about his experience with patients with metal hypersensitivity, and what options patients have, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrx9Pd8wVLo
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    Metal Free Hip Replacement Dr. Pritchett

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    Metal Free Hip Replacement for Allergy to metal. Made with a Ceramic Coating for Adventure Sports and in Active Patients. Less invasive Surgery For A lifeti...

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    Melisa Diagnostics

    3 weeks ago

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    We are delighted to see the FDA again raising the issue of the lack of recognition of metal hypersensitivity and the need for further research: "Although limited, the current evidence suggests some individuals may develop a heightened local or systemic immune or inflammatory reaction when exposed to certain metals contained in select implantable devices." CDRH admits that "several significant scientific gaps exist in our understanding of host response to an implanted metal device including:
    - Potential clinically meaningful adverse responses in patients
    - Specific factors which may contribute to the identification of at-risk patient subpopulations
    - Tests or methods to better predict or identify exaggerated immune responses in patients"
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    Melisa Diagnostics

    1 month ago

    Melisa Diagnostics

    In this podcast, Dr Scott Schroeder shares his experience of metal hypersensitivity and of removing over a 1,000 metal implants from patients who complained of onset of health problems after receiving metal implants. His surgeon colleagues call metal allergy a "rare occurrence" but based on in his observations, 3-4% of patients may experience life-changing debilitating symptoms after implant placement. The goods news is that many symptoms disappear after metal removal.
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    Ep 198: Are Metal Implants From Surgery Causing Allergic Responses? - Dr. Scott Schroeder

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    Could metal in your body from previous surgeries be causing issues? Please welcome surgeon Scott Schroeder MD to discuss his findings with potential allergic responses to metal after surgery or dental
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    Melisa Diagnostics

    2 months ago

    Melisa Diagnostics

    “I have repeatedly found myself minimized, marginalized and treated as a [second] class citizen whenever I inquired on the little known issue”. This is a quote from one patient interviewed by Dr. Dzifa Dordunoo, assistant professor at the University of Victoria, on the issues facing patients who develop hypersensitivity reactions after being implanted with metal-containing medical devices. Based on the answer given, Dr Dordunoo highlights the need to inform patients of the metal composition of the devices implanted and also include pre-op screening question about previous reactions to metals.

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    Consenting patients about metal hypersensitivity

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    In this video, I discuss the findings of our qualitative study on what information patients want to know before giving consent for implantable devices with m...

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