title: Microparticles: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. Electronic address: Ferraris@earthlink.net.
authors.forename: Victor A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Ferraris
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D055252:Cell-Derived Microparticles / Q000378:metabolism*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male