Platelet-rich plasma in dermatology: Boon or a bane?

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-14

  Arshdeep, ^a   Sendhil Kumaran, M ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Androgenetic alopecia; platelet rich plasma; rejuvenationulcers

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT;

ALOPECIA; CICATRIX; HUMAN; REJUVENATION; SKIN; SKIN ULCER; STRIAE DISTENSAE; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA;

ALOPECIA; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CICATRIX; HUMANS; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; REJUVENATION; SKIN; SKIN ULCER; STRIAE DISTENSAE;

EID: 84894176362     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.125467     Document Type: Review

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