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The Effect Of Platelet Rich Plasma On The Treatment Of Androgenetic Alopecia Compared To Placebo, Mackenzie D. Comstock, Hannah E. Stephenson
The Effect Of Platelet Rich Plasma On The Treatment Of Androgenetic Alopecia Compared To Placebo, Mackenzie D. Comstock, Hannah E. Stephenson
Physician Assistant Capstones, 2020-current
Objective: To assess the efficacy of plasma rich proteins (PRP) compared to placebo in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (AGA).
Design: Systematic literature review
Methods: Searches were done in PubMed utilizing the terms PRP, plasma rich protein, autologous activated PRP, autologous activated plasma rich protein, androgenetic alopecia, placebo, hair count, hair density, hair follicles, hair loss, therapeutic effect, growth factors, dermatology, and regenerative medicine. Articles were excluded if they were published before 2013, involved animal studies, compared minoxidil only in their research, included only female participants, non-English articles, studies with no quantifiable data, review research articles, and injections besides the …