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  • Taking blood cells from one area of the body and injecting them into a blood-poor area to promote healing and attract stem cells is a procedure known as Platelet Rich Plasma therapy, or PRP.

    Meet the Doctor Who 'Fixed' Bartolo Daniel Barbarisi 2011

  • Platelet activating factor - acytylhydrolase (PAF-AH) activity following chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis.

    Prenatal Diagnosis 2010

  • Platelet donors cannot take aspirin or aspirin-containing medications two days prior to donation.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: With Blood Donations, Sharing Is Caring 2010

  • Platelet-rich plasma treatments (PRP) involves re-injecting a patient's spun blood to an injured area to promote healing.

    Not everything's clear when it comes to HGH, PRP 2010

  • Platelet-rich plasma treatments (PRP) involves re-injecting a patient's spun blood to an injured area to promote healing.

    Not everything's clear when it comes to HGH, PRP 2010

  • Oh, and if Mattel can find some way to make a Platelet accessory for their Aquaman figure, that'd be awesome.

    Archive 2009-02-01 rob! 2009

  • Using his new steed Platelet, they manage to escape being killed by the Chemo cells.

    Archive 2009-02-01 rob! 2009

  • While Batman is sneaking onto The Brain's sub and dealing with him directly knocking him over, rendering him helplessly rolling on the floor, which again made me laugh out loud, Aquaman and The Atom mourn the loss of Platelet:

    Archive 2009-02-01 rob! 2009

  • And since we found you in Batman's bloodstream, I think we'll name you "Platelet."

    Ephemera 2009 (5) Rogers 2009

  • He gets a big "hug" from Platelet, and returns it right back:

    Archive 2009-02-01 rob! 2009

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