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Edited by Paolo Gresele, Valentin Fuster, José A. López, Clive P. Page, and Jos Vermylen. 511 pp., illustrated. New York, Cambridge University Press, 2008. $150. ISBN 978-0-521-88115-9.

Only 50 years ago, the function of human platelets was barely understood and antiplatelet drugs were unknown — although aspirin had been available since the end of the 19th century. Once a special interest of hematologists who investigated the mechanisms of bleeding disorders, platelets now command the attention of cardiologists, neurologists, angiologists, and oncologists, as well as pharmaceutical and instrumentation companies. The relatively rapid developments in the field have led to the publication in recent years of several interesting books that are devoted to platelets.

Platelets in Hematologic and Cardiovascular Disorders is a comprehensive clinical handbook on the protean aspects . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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