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How are platelets formed? What is the function of platelets? What consequences does the clinical condition known as thrombocytopenia yield? |
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Answer» Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, are fragments of giant cells of the bone marrow called megakaryocytes. With their properties of aggregation and adhesiveness they play a direct role in blood clotting and they also liberate substances that activate other hemostatic processes. Thrombocytopenia is a clinical condition in which the platelet count of the blood is lower than normal. In this situation the person becomes susceptible to hemorrhages. |
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