Download or read book Platelets, Thrombosis and the Vessel Wall written by Michael C Berndt and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Platelets, Thrombosis and the Vessel Wall aims to highlight the key areas of platelet function in the regulation of haemostasis and thrombosis and covers areas such as platelet production, interaction of platelets with leucocytes, mechanisms of cross-talk between platelets, leukocytes, and endothelium. The two major clinical causes of thrombosis, anti-phospholipid antibodies and genetic predisposition, are also addressed.