title: Research at the heart of hematology: thrombocytopenias and platelet function disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Università of Pavia and Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy c.balduini@smatteo.pv.it.
authors.forename: Carlo L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Balduini
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Università of Pavia and Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Melazzini
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006405:Hematology / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology