title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, 9700 RB The Netherlands. y.j.gu@med.rug.nl
authors.forename: Y John
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Gu
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D005802:Genes, MHC Class II / Q000235:genetics; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D011184:Postoperative Period; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D018664:Interleukin-12; D007371:Interferon-gamma