Platelet Aggregation

The attachment of PLATELETS to one another. This clumping together can be induced by a number of agents (e.g., THROMBIN; COLLAGEN) and is part of the mechanism leading to the formation of a THROMBUS.

Year introduced: 1976(1975)

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Tree Number(s): G09.188.370.687, G09.188.390.600.640

MeSH Unique ID: D010974

Entry Terms:

• Aggregation, Platelet

Previous Indexing:

• Blood Platelets (1966-1974)
• Platelet Adhesiveness (1969-1974)

See Also:

• Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Blood Physiological Phenomena
Hemorheology
Platelet Aggregation

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Blood Physiological Phenomena
Hemostasis
Platelet Activation
Platelet Aggregation