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- Acquired Bleeding Disorders - An article by Thomas G. DeLoughery, Associate Professor of Medicine. Platelet transfusion therapy and dysfunctional platelets are discussed.
- Platelet Disorder Support Association - Information and support for those with immune thrombocytopenic purpura and other low platelet disorders
- Center for Platelet Function Studies - A multidisciplinary center for the study of platelet function by state-of-the-art methods at the UMass Medical School.
- Center for Platelet Function Studies - A multidisciplinary center for the study of platelet function by state-of-the-art methods.
- Semple, John W. - Associate Professor at the University of Toronto who researches platelet immunology. Summarises autoimmune platelet disorders.
- Entecmed - Carat TX4 four channel platelet aggregometer for Platelet Function Test, von Willebrand Factor Assay (Ristocetin Cofactor) and Drug Response Assay.
- Platelet City - Information for blood and platelet donors in the Hudson Valley Region of New York State. Donation sites and site hours.
- Scientists find new way to preserve blood platelets - [CNN]
- Cerus Corp. - Develops systems designed to improve safety of blood transfusions by inactivating infectious pathogens in blood components, platelets, fresh frozen plasma and red blood cells, and to inhibit leukocyte activity. Details of system and company based in Concord, California. (Nasdaq: CERS).
- IMI Co., Ltd. - Maker of medical ventilators, respirators, anesthesia work stations, monitors, resuscitators, blood gas analyzers, platelet function analyzers, ultrasonic surgical aspirators, and infusion/syringe pumps.
Wikipedia Articles
- Mean platelet volume - Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) is a measurement of the average size of platelets found in blood and is typically included in blood tests. Since the average platelet size is larger when the body is producing increased numbers of platelets, MPV test results can be used to make inferences about platelet production in bone marrow.
- Platelet alpha-granule - In platelets, the term "alpha granules" is used to describe granules containing several growth factors (such as insulin-like growth factor 1, platelet-derived growth factor, TGFβ), platelet factor 4 which is a heparin-binding chemokine, and other clotting proteins (such as thrombospondin and fibronectin.) The alpha granules express the adhesion molecule P-selectin.
- Human platelet antigen - Human platelet antigens (HPA) are polymorphisms in platelet antigens. These can stimulate production of alloantibodies, (antibodies against other people's antigens) in recipients of transfused platelets from donors with different HPAs.
- Platelet-activating factor receptor - The platelet-activating factor receptor is a G-protein coupled receptor which binds platelet-activating factor.
- Platelet factor 4 - Platelet factor 4 (PF4) is a small cytokine belonging to the CXC chemokine family that is also known as chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 4 (CXCL4) . This chemokine is released from alpha-granules of activated platelets during platelet aggregation, and promotes blood coagulation by moderating the effects of heparin-like molecules.