The second Sino-Japanese Symposium on Coagulation, Fibrinolysis, and Platelets was held on 3-5 October, 1992 in Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. The topics covered both basic and clinical studies of hemostasis and thrombosis. The contributions in this volume (which represents the Proceedings of this Symposium) are grouped into the following areas: Coagulation and its regulation, problems pertinent to coagulation, disorders of fibrinolysis and thrombosis, fibrinolysis related topics, and platelets and antithrombotic agents. This volume will contribute to future research and development in this field.