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as fourth and fifth steps, while others would add a sixth step, wound repair. Platelets participate in both innate and adaptive intravascular immune responses.

In addition to facilitating the clotting process, platelets contain cytokines and growth factors which can promote wound healing and regeneration of damaged tissues.

Term

The term thrombocyte (clot cell) came into use in the early 1900s and is sometimes used as a synonym for platelet; but

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