A Mechanistic Model of Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia

    September 2016 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Anik Gupta, Jessie Carviel
    Studysummary This article proposes a mechanistic model for how platelet-rich plasma therapy may stimulate hair growth in androgenetic alopecia by promoting vascularization and activating specific signaling pathways, but it reports no new experimental results.
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