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Body Piercing (Piercing, Body)

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The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.

Also Known As:

Piercing, Body; Piercings, Body; Navel Piercing; Ear Piercing; Nipple Piercing; Tongue Piercing; Lip Piercing; Body Piercings; Eyebrow Piercing; Ear Piercings; Piercing, Lip; Eyebrow Piercings; Lip Piercings; Nipple Piercings; Piercing, Nipple; Piercing, Tongue; Navel Piercings; Piercing, Ear; Piercing, Eyebrow; Piercing, Navel; Piercings, Ear; Piercings, Eyebrow; Piercings, Lip; Piercings, Navel; Piercings, Nipple; Piercings, Tongue; Tongue Piercings

Networked: 294 relevant articles (5 outcomes, 13 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Holbrook, Jaimee: 3 articles (01/2015 - 02/2012)
2.	Menné, T: 3 articles (04/2013 - 09/2002)
3.	Linneberg, A: 3 articles (04/2013 - 09/2002)
4.	Ghovanloo, Maysam: 2 articles (01/2015 - 01/2014)
5.	Minocha, Julia: 2 articles (01/2015 - 02/2012)
6.	Bruce, Joy: 2 articles (01/2015 - 01/2014)
7.	Laumann, Anne: 2 articles (01/2015 - 02/2012)
8.	Kim, Jeonghee: 2 articles (01/2015 - 01/2014)
9.	Nardone, Beatrice: 2 articles (01/2015 - 01/2014)
10.	Rowles, Diane: 2 articles (01/2015 - 01/2014)

Related Diseases

1.	Hypersensitivity (Allergy) 09/01/2001 - "This study represents the first report that the number of body piercings has positive bearing on the incidence of metal allergy in men. " 09/01/2001 - "Metal allergies have been linked to body piercing in women, but few studies have explored this phenomenon in men. " 06/01/2007 - "Of the 138 allergologists who answered our two questionnaires, 7.9% reported allergic reactions associated with body piercing and 18.9% identified allergies associated with temporary henna-based tattoos. " 06/01/2007 - "Allergies associated with body piercing and tattoos: a report of the Allergy Vigilance Network." 09/01/2001 - "Role of body piercing in the induction of metal allergies."
2.	Hepatitis 01/01/2013 - "On binary logistic regression analysis, significant predictors for positive anti-HCV included history of hepatitis (OR: 19, 95% CI 2.58-139.93), blood transfusion (OR: 4.7, 95% CI 1.09-20.56), tattoo or body piercing To our knowledge, this is the first study to report the estimated prevalence of anti-HCV and risk factors among the Arab and Chaldean Americans in the United States. " 08/01/2001 - "Six studies found that hepatitis seropositivity was significantly associated with ear piercing. " 08/01/2001 - "Eight of the 12 studies identified percutaneous exposure, including body piercing and ear piercing, as a risk factor for viral hepatitis. " 08/01/2001 - "The relationship of viral hepatitis and body piercing has been investigated in 12 research studies published between 1974 and 1997. " 06/01/2009 - "The primary risk factor among this group was jail time (100%), followed by illegal drug injection (67%), tattoos (67%), ear/body piercing (67%), snorting drugs (33%), blood transfusions (33%), and a sex partner with hepatitis (33%). "
3.	Keloid 09/01/2001 - "Zimmer splintage: a simple effective treatment for keloids following ear-piercing." 05/01/2015 - "Ear lobe keloids are common following ear piercing and these lesions are conspicuous and cosmetically unappealing. " 01/01/2013 - "Here we are presenting a rare case of a patient who developed in a keloid over the right ear lobule following ear piercing. " 01/01/2011 - "In the present report, a case involving a 48-year-old woman with extensive bilateral keloids of the ear lobules and neck following ear piercing is presented." 04/01/2010 - "Given the difficulty and cost of treating keloids and other infective complications that may arise from ear-piercing, preventive remains the best approach."
4.	Jaundice 01/01/2013 - "Anti-HCV positive results were more common in participants with a history of hepatitis (30.4%), jaundice (21.1%), blood transfusion (14.6%), treatment by nonsterile injection (13.6%), and tattoo/body piercing (10%). " 01/01/2010 - "In bivariate analysis, HBV-seropositivity was significantly associated with married status (OR 2.27; p < 0.001), history of jaundice (OR 1.35; p = 0.009), surgical operations (OR 1.26; p = 0.04), needle-stick injuries (OR 2.09; p = 0.002), visiting unregistered health-care providers (OR 1.40; p = 0.008), receiving treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) (OR 1.79; p = 0.001), animal bites (OR 1.73; p < 0.001); ear-nose-body piercing in females (OR 4.97; p < 0.001); circumcision (OR 3.21; p < 0.001), and visiting community barber for shaving in males (OR 3.77; p < 0.001). "
5.	Quadriplegia (Locked In Syndrome) 01/01/2015 - "Safety and efficacy of medically performed tongue piercing in people with tetraplegia for use with tongue-operated assistive technology." 01/01/2015 - "Using careful selection criteria and a medically supervised piercing protocol, no excess risk was associated with tongue piercing and wearing a tongue barbell in people with tetraplegia. " 01/01/2015 - "To develop and test a medically supervised tongue-piercing protocol and the wearing of a magnet-containing tongue barbell for use with the Tongue Drive System (TDS) in persons with tetraplegia. "

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6.	Gold
7.	Cobalt
8.	filaggrin
9.	Performance-Enhancing Substances
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Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Blood Transfusion (Blood Transfusions)
2.	Self-Help Devices (Assistive Technology)
3.	Orthodontic Appliances
4.	Body Piercing (Piercing, Body)
5.	Tattooing