Why PRP works only on certain patients with tennis elbow? Is PDGFB gene a key for PRP therapy effectiveness? A prospective cohort study

Abstract Background There is variability in individual response to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy in tennis elbow treatment. Genetic variation, especially within genes encoding growth factors may influence the observed inter-individual differences. The purpose of this study was to identify polym...

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Main Authors: Paweł Niemiec, Karol Szyluk, Anna Balcerzyk, Marcin Kalita, Alicja Jarosz, Joanna Iwanicka, Tomasz Iwanicki, Tomasz Nowak, Marius Negru, Tomasz Francuz, Wojciech Garczorz, Władysław Grzeszczak, Sylwia Górczyńska-Kosiorz, Wojciech Kania, Iwona Żak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04593-y