| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| CV | Coefficient of Variation |
| DMARD | Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| HGF | Hepatocyte Growth Factor |
| IGF | Insulin-like Growth Factor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IQR | Interquartile Range |
| LP-PRP | Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma |
| mL | milliliter |
| nL | nanoliter |
| NSAID | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| PDGF | Platelet-Derived Growth Factor |
| pg | picogram |
| PRP | Platelet-Rich Plasma |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| TGF | Transforming Growth Factor |