Gerdien C. Ligthart‐Melis

Intestinal and hepatic metabolism of glutamine and citrulline in humans

Marcel C.G. van de Poll, Gerdien C. Ligthart‐Melis, Petra G. Boelens et al. · The Journal of Physiology · 2007 · 163 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Drug Metabolism +12

Dietician-delivered intensive nutritional support is associated with a decrease in severe postoperative complications after surgery in patients with esophageal cancer

Gerdien C. Ligthart‐Melis, Peter J.M. Weijs, N. D. te Boveldt et al. · Diseases of the Esophagus · 2012 · 142 citations

Medicine, Nutritional Sciences, Surgery +17

Glutamine is an important precursor for de novo synthesis of arginine in humans

Gerdien C. Ligthart‐Melis, Marcel C.G. van de Poll, Petra G. Boelens et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2008 · 120 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Internal Medicine, Protein Translation +5

The Route of Administration (Enteral or Parenteral) Affects the Conversion of Isotopically Labeled L‐[2‐¹⁵N]Glutamine Into Citrulline and Arginine in Humans

Gerdien C. Ligthart‐Melis, Marcel C.G. van de Poll, Cornelis H.C. Dejong et al. · Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2007 · 49 citations

Pharmacy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology +14

Weight Loss of 5% or More Predicts Loss of Fat-Free Mass During Palliative Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Pilot Study

S. Buskermolen, J.A.E. Langius, Hinke Kruizenga et al. · Nutrition and Cancer · 2012 · 33 citations

Medicine, Nutrition, Oncology +17