Abstract

THESE are palmy days for those of us concerned with platelet research: recent developments have heightened interest in all aspects of platelet function. The recognition of the major role of the platelet in arterial thrombosis has emphasized the clinical importance of platelet aggregation reactions. The increasingly vigorous treatment of neoplasms has stressed the need to make large numbers of platelets available for transfusion. Platelet abnormalities that result in bleeding are also receiving more attention. Only a few years ago, hereditary disorders of platelet function were considered extremely rare and vaguely classified. We now recognize, however, that some forms of these . . .

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