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Platelet-rich plasma : myths vs. reality, health effects, and risks / Pietro Gentile, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- New developments in medical research.
- New developments in medical research
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blood plasma.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (90 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2021]
- Summary:
- Damaged tissues may be regenerated using consolidated and innovative strategies represented by the use of growth factors contained in Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP). The most recent applications of PRP in hair regrowth and in wound healing over the years has led the author and publisher Prof. Pietro Gentile to better investigate, through rigorous scientific studies, the related in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo results in these regenerative fields. This book reports all the latest personal knowledge in the treatment of cartilage, soft and bone tissue defects through PRP, analyzing the health effects, and risks.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1
- Application of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Wound Healing and Hair Regrowth
- Abstract
- Introductuion
- Methods
- Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Procedures and Preparations
- Clinical Assessment of Wound Healing
- Clinical Assessment of Hair Growth
- Results
- Most Recent In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of PRP in Hair Regrowth Reported in Literature
- Most Recent In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of PRP in Wound Healing Reported in Literature
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2
- European and Institutional Rules of PRP Applications
- European and Institutional Rules
- Chapter 3
- Clinical Application of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma in Androgenetic Alopecia
- Introduction
- Data and Methods
- Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Procedures
- Autologous Activated or Not Activated Platelet-Rich Plasma Preparation: Biomolecular Pathway Analyses
- The Author's Experience in Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Preparation Using Commercial Devices
- Platelet Rich Plasma Mechanical and Controlled Injections Using Mesotherapy Gun
- Clinical assessment of Hair Growth
- Clinical and Trichoscopic Results in AGA Patients
- Biomolecular Pathway Analysis
- Biomolecular Pathway Analysis of Growth Factors Released by Platelet-Rich Plasma
- Chapter 4
- Platelet-Rich Plasma, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, and Biomaterials in Wound Healing
- Discussion
- Chapter 5
- Scars Treatment: Clinical Evaluation of Fat Graft Enhanced with Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma and Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
- Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
- Patients
- Selection of Area to Treat
- Evaluation Methods
- Discussion.
- Results
- Clinical Results
- Chapter 6
- Are Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma Overused in Knee Osteoarthritis despite Their Unproven Effectiveness?
- Editor Contact Information
- Index
- Blank Page
- Blank Page.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5361-9722-X
- OCLC:
- 1257666156
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