THIS ARTICLE IS BEING UPDATED The PRP community has long lamented the lack of PRP-specific research. In October 2012, however, PRP was moved to the front burner in Philadelphia, PA. The Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Department at Thomas Jefferson University began significant Card14 research with the participation of a few dozen PRP patients. Two years […]
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06.01.00 Need for PRP research EDITOR’S NOTE The PRP Alliance’s MISSION STATEMENT has three separate “objectives”: (1) To improve the diagnosis of PRP; (2) To identify options for the successful treatment of PRP symptoms; and (3) To promote meaningful research on PRP. The following article focuses on the third mission: To promote meaningful PRP research.
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05.00.03 Pre Remission Survey On April 8, 2014, exactly 20 months since a pesky red spot appeared on my forehead, I was declared in remission by Dr. Arturo Dominguez. In that moment I transitioned into a phase of PRP that I had only viewed from afar. My want to know became an immediate need to
Editor’s Note: It is generally accepted that 90 percent of all patients diagnosed with pityriasis rubra pilaris will achieve remission. Unfortunately, there is no universally accepted definition of remission. For purposes of discussion, we will define remission as “symptom-free and med-free”. There has been no research regarding PRP and remission. The PRP community must reach
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04.63.00 weight, e.g. gaining weight, losing weight 04.63.01 Weight https://www.facebook.com/groups/15865278115/permalink/10155158405643116/ Elaine Crowder April 25 at 12:18pm Hi just a question how much weight are people losing with prp thanks ============== 04.63.02 While “active” with PRP did you gain or loose weight? EDITOR’S NOTE: The following thread was initiated by Sharon O on June 10, 2015
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04.62.00 vitamins and supplements
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04.61.00 traveling and vacations
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04.60.00 testimonials, snapshots and blogs
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04.58.02 How common a symptom is the inability to sweat EDITOR’S NOTE: The following thread was initiated by Hailey S on July 5, 2015 as she worried about her inability to sweat and whether it would cause her to overheat. In addition to the 16 participants in this thread, the comments of an additional 17
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04.58.00 sweating and thermoregulation 04.58.03 SWEATING? You may suddenly notice that you are not perspiring anymore, even in hot weather! This is a symptom that many PRPers experience, and the cause is not certain but is probably tied into the fact that you are already losing much of your body’s moisture because of the shedding
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