Plasma citrulline concentration: A surrogate end point for radiation-induced mucosal atrophy of the small bowel. A feasibility study in 23 patients

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 275-285

  Lutgens, Ludy C H W ^a,b   Deutz, Nicolaas ^a   Granzier Peeters, Marlies ^a   Beets Tan, Regina ^a   De Ruysscher, Dirk ^a   Gueulette, John ^c   Cleutjens, Jack ^a   Berger, Martijn ^b   Wouters, Bradly ^a   Von Meyenfeldt, Maarten ^a   Lambin, Philippe ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assay; Citrulline; Radiotherapy; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

CITRULLINE; ENTEROCYTES; PELVIC CANCER SITES;

CELLS; CHEMOTHERAPY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISEASES; SURGERY; TOXICITY; TUMORS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CITRULLINE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOTHERAPY; ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; TOXICITY;

ADULT; AGED; ATROPHY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CITRULLINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES;

EID: 4444257694     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.052     Document Type: Article

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