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Previously, researchers believed the immune system primarily broke down or otherwise damaged implant materials. The new study shows that the presence of immune cells can instead strengthen the implants, explain Clinical Lecturer Halldór Einarsson and Professor Thomas Vorup-Jensen. Photos: Jenni Jensen/AaUH og Simon Fischel/AU

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Photos: Jenni Jensen/AaUH og Simon Fischel/AU

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