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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2008; 14(45): 6960-6969
Published online Dec 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6960
Antioxidant enriched enteral nutrition and oxidative stress after major gastrointestinal tract surgery
Mireille FM van Stijn, Gerdien C Ligthart-Melis, Petra G Boelens, Peter G Scheffer, Tom Teerlink, Jos WR Twisk, Alexander PJ Houdijk, Paul AM van Leeuwen
Mireille FM van Stijn, Department of Surgery, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam and Medical Center Alkmaar, Wilhelminalaan 12, 1815 JD, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
Gerdien C Ligthart-Melis, Department of Surgery, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1105, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Petra G Boelens, Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Peter G Scheffer, Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1105, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tom Teerlink, Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1105, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jos WR Twisk, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1105, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Alexander PJ Houdijk, Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Wilhelminalaan 12, 1815 JD Alkmaar, The Netherlands
Paul AM van Leeuwen, Department of Surgery, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1105, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Boelens PG and van Leeuwen PAM designed the research; Boelens PG and Ligthart-Melis GC performed the research; Scheffer PG, and Teerlink T contributed analytical tools; Boelens PG, Ligthart-Melis GC, van Stijn MFM, Twisk JWR analyzed the data; Ligthart-Melis GC, van Stijn MFM, Houdijk APJ and van Leeuwen PAM wrote the manuscript.
Supported by Grant of Nestlé Nutrition
Correspondence to: Paul AM van Leeuwen, Professor, Depart-ment of Surgery, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, PO box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl
Telephone: +31-20-4444444-6412 Fax: +31-20-4443620
Received: June 18, 2008
Revised: October 18, 2008
Accepted: October 25, 2008
Published online: December 7, 2008
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