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01.01.2012 | Author's Reply
Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Hamid Namazi concerning manuscript “Platelet-rich plasma in mono-segmental posterior lumbar interbody fusion”. Eur Spine J, 2011 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print], by J. Sys et al.
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Indeed, Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can stimulate osteoprotegerin production which can lead to a decreased chemotaxis of osteoclasts. PRP can induce the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), leading to inhibition of osteoclast differentiation. Both mechanisms are well documented. …