Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Do Not Up-Modulate Intra-Articular Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Osteoarthritic Knee.

INTRODUCTION:The presence of leukocytes in platelet concentrates is deemed to cause deleterious effects when injected intra articularly. The aim of this study is to analyse both local and systemic effects induced by leukocyte-rich Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) injections through a proteomic characteriz...

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Main Authors: Erminia Mariani, Valentina Canella, Luca Cattini, Elizaveta Kon, Maurilio Marcacci, Berardo Di Matteo, Lia Pulsatelli, Giuseppe Filardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4892682?pdf=render