Credible claims have been made by, or on behalf of, a number of different scientists to be
recognized as the first to describe the blood platelet. 1 For example, Osler undoubtedly …

Platelets playa fundamental, life-saving role in hemostasis and blood clotting at sites of
vascular injury. Unwanted platelet activation and arterial thombus formation are, however …

Platelets, Fourth Edition, integrates the entire field of platelet biology, pathophysiology, and
clinical medicine with contributions from 142 world experts from 18 countries. This award …

An understanding of the historical paths that have lead to our current state of knowledge in
the field of platelet studies can be both illuminating and inspiring. Considering that the …

The aim of this book is to introduce the medical student, recent medical graduates involved
in postgraduate training and physicians in practice to the role of the platelet in physiology …

The blood transports its load of food, oxygen, waste products and other substances through
a closed system of resilient tubes-the blood vessels. Because this network of vessels is far …

The process of hemostasis is a major body defense mechanism. It is activated to prevent the
loss of blood following vascular injury and depends on complex interactions between blood …

A few years later, Hayem” pointed out that “ii#{233} xistedans le sang de tous les
vertebr#{233} s des petits elements qui ne sont ni des hematies, ni des globules blancs.” He …