Exercise and the Platelet Activator Calcium Chloride both Influence the Growth Factor Content of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): Overlooked Biochemical Factors that Could Influence PRP Treatment
The first aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of exercise on platelet and platelet-derived growth factors (PDGF)-AB, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentrations in PRP. The second aim was to study the effect of the activating agent calcium chloride (CaCl2) on growth factor concentration in relation to different exercise states.
