Blood Res.  2016 Mar;51(1):3-5. 10.5045/br.2016.51.1.3.

Platelet-rich plasma: a healing virtuoso

• Jain NK
• Gulati M

• KMID: 2172736
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/br.2016.51.1.3

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Platelet-Rich Plasma*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Mechanism of action of PRP. Wound healing and tissue regeneration can be accelerated at the site of tissue injury by various growth factors produced from activated platelets. Abbreviations: PRP, platelet-rich plasma; PDGF, platelet derived growth factor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; EGF, epidermal growth factor.

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