Platelet Counts in Insoluble Platelet-Rich Fibrin Clots: A Direct Method for Accurate Determination

Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) clots have been used in regenerative dentistry most often, with the assumption that growth factor levels are concentrated in proportion to the platelet concentration. Platelet counts in PRF are generally determined indirectly by platelet counting in other liquid fractions....

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Main Authors: Yutaka Kitamura, Taisuke Watanabe, Masayuki Nakamura, Kazushige Isobe, Hideo Kawabata, Kohya Uematsu, Kazuhiro Okuda, Koh Nakata, Takaaki Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kawase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00004/full