research Investigation of the effect of anticoagulants on platelet recovery, enrichment factor, PDGF, TGF-β1 and optimal dose in the preparation of platelet-rich plasma
In this study conducted on rabbits, conventional blood treated with 120% sodium citrate was observed to achieve the highest platelet recovery and enrichment coefficient, while altering sodium citrate concentrate affected levels of growth factors PDGF and TGF-β1 after plasma activation.