Effects of an injectable platelet-rich fibrin on osteoblast behavior and bone tissue formation in comparison to platelet-rich plasma

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been utilized for many years as a regenerative agent capable of inducing vascularization of various tissues using blood-derived growth factors. Despite this, drawbacks mostly related to the additional use of anti-coagulants found in PRP have been shown to inhibit the w...

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Main Authors: Xuzhu Wang, Yufeng Zhang, Joseph Choukroun, Shahram Ghanaati, Richard J. Miron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Platelets
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2017.1293807