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The Functioning of Blood Platelets

These small bodies act to stop the Row of blood from a wound. The interactions of their contents with substances in the blood plasma and in tissue play complex roles in health and disease

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 242 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “The Functioning of Blood Platelets” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 242 No. 6 (), p. 86
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0680-86