title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: INSERM Research Center UMR866, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France, Department of Anaesthesia-Reanimation, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France, Department of Biochemistry, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France, and Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France INSERM Research Center UMR866, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France, and INSERM CIC 1432, Clinical Investigation Center-Clinical Epidemiology, Dijon, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lagrost
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Masson
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonithon-Kopp
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol