In this month's article in our blood series, Hadi Saleh and Felicia Cox explore how autologous blood products can be used to facilitate haemostasis and enhance wound healing. This article focuses on the functions of platelets and how gravitational platelet separation can be used in a wide variety of clinical settings.
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