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Primary haemostasis: Sticky fingers cement the relationship

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 9; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80063-3

1879-0445

Kenneth J. Clemetson,

Hemophilia Treatment and Research

Platelet aggregation to form a haemostatic plug, or thrombus, plays a key role in preventing bleeding from a wound. Recent studies have provided new insights into how platelet receptors are deployed during the interactions with the vascular subendothelial matrix that lead to haemostatic plug formation.