
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, June 16, 1994                   TAG: 9406230042
SECTION: NATL/INTL                    PAGE: A-14   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: BOSTON                                 LENGTH: Short

NO PROOF OF IMPLANT RISK FOUND

The largest study ever of breast implants finds no evidence that they cause theumatoid arthritis or other serious diseases, challenging claims of women who reached a $4.3 billion settlement with manufactureres.

The review, conducted at the Mayo Clinic, found that women who get implants to enlarge or reconstruct their breasts are no more likely than anybody else to develop a variety of connective-tissue disorder.

Memo: NOTE: See microfilm for text.

by CNB