Toward the Relevance of Platelet Subpopulations for Transfusion Medicine

Toward the Relevance of Platelet Subpopulations for Transfusion Medicine

Circulating platelets consist of subpopulations with different age, maturation state and size. In this review, we address the association between platelet size and platelet function and summarize the current knowledge on platelet subpopulations including reticulated platelets, procoagulant platelets...

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Main Authors: Stefan Handtke, Leif Steil, Andreas Greinacher, Thomas Thiele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
platelet subpopulation
platelet size
platelet turnover
platelet clearance
platelet maturation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00017/full

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