October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This source discusses the essential role of OSHA's blood-borne pathogen standards and state accreditation in ensuring safety in hair transplant practices, highlighting preoperative screenings and regulatory compliance as key components for patient safety.
October 2025 in “Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology” This article discusses developing a standardized operating procedure for PRP administration to align with infection prevention regulatory standards and reports no new clinical results.
This study found that mutations in the TMPRSS6 gene affect the ability of matriptase-2 to inhibit hepcidin, which may impact the molecular pathogenesis of iron-refractory iron-deficiency anemia.
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February 2019 in “Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews” This review discusses the antibacterial properties of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and summarizes existing preclinical and clinical research on its use for preventing and treating wound and bone infections, but presents no novel data.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” This study found that alopecia in captive Rhesus macaques may be linked to chronic hypersensitivity dermatitis with CD4+ cell inflammation, possibly influenced by altered housing and reduced pathogen exposure.
