Platelets in chronic liver disease, from bench to bedside

Summary: In the last decade, numerous studies revealed physiologic and pathophysiologic roles of platelets beyond haemostasis, a process to prevent and stop bleeding. These include the activation of the immune system and the promotion of inflammation, infection and cancer. Hence, the emerging view o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pierluigi Ramadori, Thomas Klag, Nisar Peter Malek, Mathias Heikenwalder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555919301065