Pt. I. Introduction -- Ch. 1. Platelet physiology & pharmacology: an overview -- Pt. II. Receptor biology -- Ch. 2. Human platelet thrombin receptors and the two receptor model for platelet activation -- Ch. 3. Platelet thromboxane receptors: biology and function -- Ch. 4. Collagen receptors: biology and functions -- Ch. 5. Adenosine receptors: biology and function -- Ch. 6. Platelet activating factor and platelets -- Ch. 7. Platelet glycoprotein 1b-V-IX: biology and function -- Ch. 8. Fibrinogen receptors: biology and function., Pt. III. Platelet biochemistry -- Ch. 9. Biochemistry of platelet activation -- Ch. 10. GTP binding proteins in platelets -- Ch. 11. Platelet cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases -- Ch. 12. Polyenoic fatty acids and platelet function -- Ch. 13. Phospholipase A b2 s in platelets -- Pt. IV. Experimental physiology -- Ch. 14. Platelet biorheology: adhesive interactions in flow -- Ch. 15. Platelet vessel wall interactions -- Ch. 16. Platelet-biomaterial interactions -- Ch. 17. Comparative physiology of platelets from different species., and Pt. V. Platelet pathology -- Ch. 18. The molecular pathology of Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia -- Ch. 19. Congenital disorders of platelet signal transduction and secretion -- Ch. 20. Biochemistry of altered platelet reactivity in hypertension -- Pt. VI. Platelet pharmacology -- Ch. 21. Nitric oxide-mediated regulation of platelet function -- Ch. 22. Aspirin, prostaglandins and platelet function: pharmacology and thrombosis prevention -- Ch. 23. Current developments in anticoagulant and antithrombotic agents -- Ch. 24. Randomized trials of antiplatelet therapy.
