Implementation of a closed platelet-rich-plasma preparation method using the local blood bank infrastructure at the Principality of Asturias (Spain): back to basic methodology and a demographics perspective after 1 year

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is used with increasing demand as autologous adjuvant therapy in many areas of regenerative medicine, thanks to the platelet rich content of growth factors and bio-active molecules. However, to date there is a lack of consensus on PRP preparation methods, on processing and application forms, on clinical application guidelines and on knowledge-based composition at the cellular and molecular level, making difficult the assessment of clinical results from different groups in different clinical areas.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research