Jonathan Gelber: Exploring Papaya Extract as an Option to Elevate Platelet Numbers Before PRP
Jonathan Gelber, Integrative and Functional Sports Medicine, Concierge Orthopedics at LA Orthopedics and Wellness, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Hey Orthobiologics Fans!
Have you explored Papaya Extract as an option to elevate platelet numbers before PRP?
There is some evidence in the literature for chemotherapy and dengue fever induced thrombocytopenia and use of Papaya Extract to address low platelets.”
Title: Carica Papaya Leaf Extract to Improve Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Phase III Triple-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicentric Trial
Authors: Vikas Ostwal, Manali Parulekar, Deepali Naughane, Anant Ramaswamy, Tejashree Garkal, George John, Sarika Mandavkar, Prabhat Bhargava, Anuj Gupta, Akhil Kapoor, Pradnya Joshi, Omshree Shetty, Sujay Srinivas, Sadhana Kannan, Deepali Chaugule, Poonam Jadhav, Amit Joshi, Jaya Ghosh, Vanita Noronha, Nandini Menon, Kumar Prabhash, Mahesh Khandare, Sucheta More, Supriya Gaud, Shripad Banavali, Sudeep Gupta
Read the Full Article on Journal of Clinical Oncology

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