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Also called a thrombocyte. A fragment of a larger type of blood cell that helps promote clotting. Normal values are 100,000 to 300,000; when counts drop below 10,000, bleeding becomes a serious concern.
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| platelet |
a part of the blood that helps it "stick together" (clot) to promote healing after an injury. Chemotherapy can cause a drop in the platelet count--a condition called thrombocytopenia.
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| platelet-derived growth factor |
A protein, produced by platelets and other cells, that strongly stimulates cell growth and division and is involved in normal wound healing. The gene for PDGF is identical to the proto-oncogene sis.
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| plateletpheresis |
a procedure to remove extra platelets from the blood.
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| platelet aggregation |
The naturally occurring process in the body during which platelets - disc shaped blood cells - clump together. The accumulation of platelets is essential in blood clotting at the site of an injury, for example. However, if there is platelet aggregation in a blood vessel, the result is a heart attack.
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