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. 2020 Apr 13;21(8):2702. doi: 10.3390/ijms21082702
AGA Androgenic Alopecia
PRP Platelet-Rich Plasma
PPP Platelet-poor plasma
A-PRP Autologous-Non-activated Platelet-Rich Plasma
AA-PRP Autologous-Activated Platelet-Rich-Plasma
HG Hair Growth
HRG Hair re-growth
GFs Growth Factors
VEGF Vascular endothelial Growth factors
PDGF Platelet Derived Growth factors
IGF-1 Insulin like Growth factor-1
TGF-ß TGF-ß: transforming growth factor-beta
EGF Epidermal growth factor
PRGF Plasma rich in growth factor
DPCs Dermal papilla cells
DP Dermal papilla
HD Hair density
HC Hair count
HT Hair thickness
H-C Hair cycle
HCS Hair cross-size
EC European Committee
CAT Committee for Advanced treatments;
GMP Good Manufacturing Practices
GCP Good Clinical Practices
GFs Growth factors
HF-MSCs Human follicle mesenchymal stem cells
HFSC Human follicle stem cells
HF-ESCs Hair Follicle Epithelial Stem Cells
KCs Skin epidermal keratinocytes
ECM Extracellular matrix
HF Hair Follicle
HFs Hair Follicles
SVFs Stromal vascular Fraction Cells
AD-MSCs Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
SCs Stem Cells
HLs Hair Loss
HD-AFSCs Human Intra and Extra Dermal Adipose Tissue-Derived Hair Follicle Stem Cells
RPM Right per minute
MPHL Male pattern hair loss
FPHL Female pattern hair loss
ASCs-BT Adult stem cells based therapy
AT Adipose tissue
BM Bone marrow
HA Hyaluronic acid
DHT Dihydrotestosterone
D/P Dalteparin
D/P MPs Dalteparin and protamine micro-particles
AA Alopecia Areata
CaCl-Ca2+ Calcium chloride
PGE2 Prostaglandin E2
LIF Leukemia-inhibiting factor
EBM Evidence-based medicine
WKS Weeks
MOS Months.
b-FGF Basic-Fibroblast Growth Factor
FGF-7 Fibroblast Growth Factor-7.