Cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells secrete a potent migration-stimulating factor for vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and adventitial fibroblasts. Vascular pericytes are 20-fold less ...

Objective: (1) To compare the effect of an alcohol-free Mediterranean-type diet (MD) and a high-fat diet (HFD) on variables of primary haemostasis (bleeding time ...

Abstract and Introduction Review of Normal Platelet Physiology and Megakaryocytopoisis Qualitative Platelet Abnormalities Conclusion References Nitric oxide (NO) is another drug used in the neonatal ...

A recent study found that markers of platelet activity are increased in plasma of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and these are then normalized with antimycobacterial treatment. The researchers ...

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2012;5(3):319-336. Finally, a recent study suggested that although prasugrel significantly reduces thrombotic events in patients with ACS undergoing PCI because of its ...

University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Sidney Whiteheart has been awarded a prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute (NHBLI) for his ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...

Thrombocytopenia, or a low platelet count, can impair blood clotting, potentially leading to severe bleeding from wounds. Underlying health conditions like autoimmune diseases and cancers, as well as ...

Maintaining adequate platelet levels is important for proper blood clotting and preventing excessive bleeding. A typical adult platelet range is 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood.