Science · 1972 · 35 citations · 8 references
MedicineHematologyPharmacologyHemostasisTransfusion MedicineBlood Component TherapyComponent PreparationPlatelet ActivationPlatelet AggregationPlatelet FunctionPlatelet PhysiologyHemostatic EfficacyLeukoreduced Blood ComponentsPlatelet CollectionPlatelet SeparationProstaglandin PharmacologyProstaglandin PhysiologyWashed Blood Components
Prostaglandin E(1) significantly improved the separation of blood components in blood bags. The recovery in vivo and the life-span values of the platelets were not altered. The hemostatic effectiveness of platelets treated with prostaglandin was shown to be normal in man.
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