Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)
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J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) · Sep 2017
Comparative StudyInvestigation of efficacy of treatment in spinal cord injury: Erythropoietin versus methylprednisolone.
Investigation of the expression of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-β and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in rats with spinal cord injury as a marker of neurologic recovery between groups treated with erythropoietin (EPO) and methylprednisolone (MP). ⋯ EPO seems to better increase the expression of PDGF-β, thus produce better results in locomotor functions when compared to MP.