Hyaluronic acid induces the release of growth factors from platelet-rich plasma

Hyaluronic acid induces the release of growth factors from platelet-rich plasma

Background/Objective: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) injection are both therapeutic options for osteoarthritis and chronic tendinopathy. Although several comparative studies on the two have been published, the effects of mixing PRP and HA are not fully understood. The purpose of...

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Main Authors: Kohei Iio, Ken-Ichi Furukawa, Eiichi Tsuda, Yuji Yamamoto, Shugo Maeda, Takuya Naraoka, Yuka Kimura, Yasuyuki Ishibashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Subjects:
growth factor
hyaluronic acid
platelet-derived growth factor
platelet-rich plasma
transforming growth factor-β1
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687316000029

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