BMI	body mass index
CHUV	centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois
EC	European Commission
ECM	extracellular matrix
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EGF	epidermal growth factor
EU	European Union
GAG	glycosaminoglycan
GH	growth hormone
GMP	Good Manufacturing Practices
GPG	Good Practice Guidelines
HA	hyaluronic acid
IGF	insulin-like growth factor
MD	medical device
NSAID	non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
PPP	platelet-poor plasma
PRP	platelet-rich plasma
QC	quality control
RBC	red blood cells
SD	standard deviation
TGF	transforming growth factor
TPA	Therapeutic Products Act
USA	United States of America
UTR	regenerative therapy unit
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor