GENERAL HEALTH Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a natural compound created from your own blood plasma that has been enriched with concentrated platelets. These platelets are little packages of various growth factors made by your body that help heal and repair damaged tissue. The growth factors and other healing factors present in PRP include: platelet- derived growth factor, transforming growth factor beta, fibroblast growth factor, insulinlike growth factor I & II, vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor, Interleukin 8, keratinocyte growth factor, connective tissue growth factor The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) allow the use of PRP therapy in all applications for elite athletes. improvements of 78% in function pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 13
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Seven
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