DePuy possible side effects

Chromium​​

Elevated levels of chromium can cause the following possible side effects:

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• Inability to repair DNA, reduce gene expression
• Hypersensitivity

• Inflammation

• Infiltration of lymphocytes
•  Cobalt excreted by the liver
• Asthma

• Shortness of breath
•  Possible cardiomyopathy
• Potential to alter the production of sex hormones

• Potential to induce hyothyroidism
• Loss of hearing

• Vision Impairments
• May lead to an increased risk of cancer

Cobalt​

Elevated levels of cobalt can cause the following possible side effects:

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• Can mutate DNA

• Inability to repair DNA, reduced gene expression
• Hypersensitivity

• Inflammation

• Infiltration of lymphocytes
•  Necrosis of the liver at high levels
•  Can impair liver function
• Asthma

• Shortness of breath
•  Oxidative Damage of the nervous system
•  Potential to alter the production of sex hormones
•  Loss of hearing

•  Vision Impairments
• Decreased sperm

• Abnormalities in sperm

• Reduced number of follicles
• May lead to an increased risk of cancer