Platelet membrane glycoprotein
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Platelet membrane glycoproteins are surface glycoproteins on platelets which have a key role in haemostasis and thrombosis
Thrombosis
Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel is injured, the body uses platelets and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss...

 such as platelet adhesion and aggregation. Many of these are receptors http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?platelet+membrane+glycoproteins.

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