platelet
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Of 23 patients who received AstraZeneca’s jab and had symptoms of clots or low platelets, 21 tested positive for antibodies to PF4, researchers report April 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
People with rare blood clots after a COVID-19 jab share an uncommon immune response | Erin Garcia de Jesús | April 16, 2021 | Science NewsWhat makes the cases so unusual is the pairing with low platelets, the blood cells involved in clotting.
What you should do if you’ve received the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine | Lenny Bernstein, Allyson Chiu | April 15, 2021 | Washington PostWhat stood out to scientists and physicians was that these clots were accompanied by very low levels of platelets, the blood cells involved in clotting.
CDC vaccine advisers seek more data on rare blood clots before deciding whether to resume Johnson & Johnson shots | Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson | April 14, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s combined with that other rare condition of the low platelets.
The Johnson & Johnson Pause Shows The System Is Working | Anna Rothschild | April 14, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightThe agencies’ concerns come after six instances of women, all between the ages of 18 and 60, who had developed rare blood clots near their brains and low platelet counts shortly after getting the shot.
Do I need to worry if I had the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine? | Katherine Ellen Foley | April 13, 2021 | Quartz
Aspirin fails to reduce platelet production in aspirant-resistant individuals.
Can Taking Aspirin Once a Day Reduce Risk of Cancer, Stroke, and More? | Anneli Rufus | March 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA single platelet lying upon a red corpuscle may easily be mistaken for a malarial parasite (Plate VI).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Toddplatelet: a little plate or sclerite of chitin in a membrane.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for platelet
/ (ˈpleɪtlɪt) /
a minute cell occurring in the blood of vertebrates and involved in clotting of the blood: Formerly called: thrombocyte
Origin of platelet
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Scientific definitions for platelet
[ plāt′lĭt ]
Any of the numerous small, round cell fragments found in the blood of mammals that function in the clotting of blood. Platelets contain no nuclei and are formed in the bone marrow from precursor cells called megakaryocytes. Platelets contribute to the coagulation process by adhering to damaged blood vessels, fibrinogen, and other platelets. An inadequate number of platelets leads to uncontrolled bleeding.
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