Platelets. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Editors: Michelson, Alan D; Cattaneo, Marco; Frelinger, Andrew; Newman, Peter
• Contents: PART I: Platelet Biology 1. The Evolution of Mammalian Platelets 2. Megakaryocyte Development and Platelet Formation 3. The Structure of Resting and Activated Platelets 4. Platelet Glycobiology and the Control of Platelet Function and Lifespan 5. Platelet Genomics 6. Platelet MicroRNAs 7. The Platelet Transcriptome in Health and Disease 8. The Platelet Proteome 9. Platelet Receptors 10. The Glycoprotein Ib-IX-V Complex 11. GPVI and CLEC-2 12. Integrin αIIbβ3 13. Protease-Activated Receptors 14. The Platelet P2 Receptors 15. Platelet Inhibitory Receptors 16. Interactions Between Platelets, Leukocytes, and the Endothelium 17. Inhibition of Platelet Function by the Endothelium 18. Platelet Signal Transduction 19. Platelet Secretion 20. Hemostatic Thrombus Formation in Flowing Blood 21. Interactions Between Platelets and the Coagulation System 22. Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles 23. Regulation of Fibrinolysis by Platelets 24. The Role of Platelets in Angiogenesis 25. Platelet Function in the Newborn PART II: The Role of Platelets in Disease 26. The Role of Platelets in Atherothrombosis 27. The Role of Platelets in Diabetes Mellitus 28. The Role of Platelets in Inflammation 29. The Role of Platelets in Antimicrobial Host Defense 30. The Role of Platelets in Tumor Growth, Metastasis, and Immune Evasion 31. The Role of Platelets in Sickle Cell Disease PART III: Clinical Tests of Platelet Function 32. Platelet Counting 33. Clinical Tests of Platelet Function 34. Platelet Aggregation 35. Flow Cytometry 36. Laboratory Monitoring of Antiplatelet Therapy 37. Platelet Function Testing in Clinical Research Trials PART IV: Disorders of Platelet Number and/or Function 38. The Clinical Approach to Disorders of Platelet Number and Function 39. Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) 40. Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia 41. Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia 42. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Hemolytic-Uremic Syndromes 43. Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy 44. Thrombocytopenia in the Newborn 45. Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia 46. Inherited Thrombocytopenias 47. Thrombocytosis and Essential Thrombocythemia 48. Inherited Disorders of Platelet Function 49. Acquired Disorders of Platelet Function PART V: Antiplatelet Therapy 50. Aspirin 51. P2Y12 Antagonists 52. αIIbβ3 (GPIIb-IIIa) Antagonists 53. PAR-1 Antagonists 54. Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors 55. Novel Antiplatelet Therapies 56. Antiplatelet Drugs in the Management of Coronary Artery Disease 57. Antiplatelet Drugs in the Management of Cerebral Ischemia 58. Antiplatelet Drugs in the Management of Thrombotic/Ischemic Events in Peripheral Artery Disease 59. Antiplatelet Drugs in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism, Cardioembolism, Ventricular Assist Devices, and Pregnancy Complications 60. Antiplatelet Drugs in the Management of Thrombotic/Ischemic Events in Children PART VI: Therapy to Increase Platelet Numbers and/or Function 61. Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists 62. Desmopressin (DDAVP) 63. Factor VIIa 64. Platelet Transfusion Medicine 65. Therapeutic Platelet-Rich Plasma in Wound Healing 66. Stem Cell-Derived Platelets 67. Gene Therapy for Platelet Disorders
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 612.117; Blood platelets
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128134696
• Related ISBNs: 9780128134566
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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