How are platelets formed, Biology

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How are platelets formed? What is the function of platelets? What consequences does the clinical condition known as thrombocytopenia yield?

Platelets, also called as thrombocytes, are fragments of giant cells of the bone marrow known as megakaryocytes. With their properties of aggregation and adhesiveness they play a role in blood clotting and they also release substances that activate other hemostatic processes.

 


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