Platelet-Rich Plasma
"Platelet-Rich Plasma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A preparation consisting of PLATELETS concentrated in a limited volume of PLASMA. This is used in various surgical tissue regeneration procedures where the GROWTH FACTORS in the platelets enhance wound healing and regeneration.
| Descriptor ID |
D053657
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.207.152.693.600 A12.207.270.695.600 A15.145.693.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Platelet-Rich Plasma" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Anz AW, Plummer HA, Cohen A, Everts PA, Andrews JR, Hackel JG. Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Is Equivalent to Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis at 2 Years: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2022 03; 50(3):618-629.
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Becker RC, Sexton T, Smyth SS. Translational Implications of Platelets as Vascular First Responders. Circ Res. 2018 02 02; 122(3):506-522.