LEMP

The Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) is a multidisciplinary research team that incorporates the fundamental, clinical and translational research activities of 7 research laboratories of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Antwerp.

Head of LEMP is prof dr Benedicte De Winter

LEMP includes the research laboratories of:

  • Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic diseases (Head: prof dr Christophe De Block)
  • Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Head: prof dr Sven Francque)
  • Intensive care (Head: prof dr Philippe Jorens)
  • Neonatology (Head: prof dr Antonius Mulder)
  • Nephrology (Head: prof dr Daniel Abramowicz)
  • Pediatrics (Head: prof dr Stijn Verhulst)
  • Pneumology (Head: prof dr Jan van Meerbeeck)

 

Contact

LEMP Director:
Benedicte De Winter University of Antwerp
Fac. Medicine & Health Sciences
Universiteitsplein 1
B-2610 Antwerp,
Belgium
benedicte.dewinter@uantwerpen.be

Contact

Secretary:
Jessy Michiels Campus Drie Eiken
Gebouw T 3.30
Universiteitsplein 1
B-2610 Antwerp
Belgium
Tel. +32 3 265 26 32
Jessy.michiels@uantwerpen.be

Key publications

Phthalate and alternative plasticizers in indwelling medical devices in pediatric intensive care units
Govindan Malarvannan   Onghena Matthias   Verstraete Soren   van Puffelen Esther   Jacobs An   Vanhorebeek Ilse   Verbruggen Sascha C. A. T.   Joosten Koen F. M.   Van den Berghe Greet   Jorens Philippe   Covaci Adrian  
Journal of hazardous materials - ISSN 0304-3894-363 (2019) p. 64-72
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The potential role of vascular alterations and subsequent impaired liver blood flow and hepatic hypoxia in the pathophysiology of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
van der Graaff Denise   Kwanten Wilhelmus   Francque Sven  
Medical hypotheses - ISSN 0306-9877-122 (2019) p. 188-197
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Low hepatitis C prevalence in Belgium : implications for treatment reimbursement and scale up
Litzroth Amber   Suin Vanessa   Wydham-Thomas Chloé   Quoilin Sophie   Muyldermans Gaëtan   Vanwolleghem Thomas   Kabamba-Mukadi Benoît   Verburgh Vera   Jacques Marjorie   Van Gucht Steven   Hutse Veronik  
BMC public health - ISSN 1471-2458-19 (2019)
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Assessment of biopsy-proven liver fibrosis by two-dimensional shear wave elastography : an individual patient data based meta-analysis
Herrmann Eva   de Lédinghen Victor   Cassinotto Christophe   Chu Winnie C. -W.   Leung Vivian Y. -F.   Ferraioli Giovanna   Filice Carlo   Castera Laurent   Vilgrain Valerie   Ronot Maxime   Dumortier Jerome   Guibal Aymeric   Pol Stanislas   Trebicka Jonel   Jansen Christian   Strassburg Christian   Zheng Rongqin   Zheng Jian   Francque Sven   Vanwolleghem Thomas   Vonghia Luisa   Manesis Emanuel K.   Zoumpoulis Pavlos   Sporea Ioan   Thiele Maja   Krag Aleksander   Cohen-Bacrie Claude   Criton Aline   Gay Joel   Deffieux Thomas   Friedrich-Rust Mireen  
Hepatology - ISSN 0270-9139-67:1 (2018) p. 260-272
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Influence of IL-6, IL-33, and TNF-alpha on human mast cell activation : lessons from single cell analysis by flow cytometry
Cop Nathalie   Ebo Didier   Bridts Christiaan   Elst Jessy   Hagendorens Margo   Mertens Christel   Faber Margaretha   De Clerck Luc S.   Sabato Vito  
Cytometry: part B: clinical cytometry - ISSN 1552-4949-94:3 (2018) p. 405-411
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Clinical and virological heterogeneity of hepatitis delta in different regions world-wide : the Hepatitis Delta International Network (HDIN)
Wranke Anika   Pinheiro Borzacov Lourdes M.   Parana Raymundo   Lobato Cirley   Hamid Saeed   Ceausu Emanoil   Dalekos George N.   Rizzetto Mario   Turcanu Adela   Niro Grazia A.   Lubna Farheen   Abbas Minaam   Ingiliz Patrick   Buti Maria   Ferenci Peter   Vanwolleghem Thomas   Hayden Tonya   Dashdorj Naranjargal   Motoc Adriana   Cornberg Markus   Abbas Zaigham   Yurdaydin Cihan   Manns Michael P.   Wedemeyer Heiner   Hardtke Svenja  
Liver international - ISSN 1478-3223-38:5 (2018) p. 842-850
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Effect of residual doxycycline concentrations on resistance selection and transfer in porcine commensal escherichia coli
Peeters Laura E.J.   Croubels Siska   Rasschaert Geertrui   Imberechts Hein   Daeseleire Els   Dewulf Jeroen   Heyndrickx Marc   Butaye Patrick   Haesebrouck Freddy   Smet Annemieke  
International journal of antimicrobial agents - ISSN 0924-8579-51:1 (2018) p. 123-127
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Evidence for a primate origin of zoonotic Helicobacter suis colonizing domesticated pigs
Flahou Bram   Rossi Mirko   Bakker Jaco   Langermans Jan A. M.   Heuvelman Edwin   Solnick Jay V.   Martin Miriam E.   O'Rourke Jani   Le Duc Ngoan   Nguyen Xuan Hoa   Nakamura Masahiko   Overby Anders   Matsui Hidenori   Ota Hiroyoshi   Matsumoto Takehisa   Foss Dennis L.   Kopta Laurice A.   Omotosho Oladipo   Franciosini Maria Pia   Proietti Patrizia Casagrande   Guo Aizhen   Liu Han   Borilova Gabriela   Bracarense Ana Paula   Linden Sara K.   De Bruyckere Sofie   Zhang Guangzhi   De Witte Chloe   Smet Annemieke   Pasmans Frank   Ducatelle Richard   Corander Jukka   Haesebrouck Freddy  
The ISME journal : multidisciplinary journal of microbial ecology - ISSN 1751-7362-12:1 (2018) p. 77-86
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Influence of the composition and preparation of the rotating disk electrode on the performance of mesoporous electrocatalysts in the alkaline oxygen reduction reaction
Daems Nick   Breugelmans Tom   Vankelecom Ivo F.J.   Pescarmona Paolo P.  
ChemElectroChem - ISSN 2196-0216-5:1 (2018) p. 119-128
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Dynamics of persistent organic pollutants in obese adolescents during weight loss
Govindan Malarvannan   van Hoorenbeeck Kim   Deguchtenaere Ann   Verhulst Stijn   Dirinck Eveline   Van Gaal Luc   Jorens Philippe   Covaci Adrian  
Environment international - ISSN 0160-4120-110 (2018) p. 80-87
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Improving the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children with nocturnal oximetry-based evaluations
van Eyck Annelies   Verhulst Stijn  
Expert review of respiratory medicine - ISSN 1747-6348-12:3 (2018) p. 165-167
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Severe steatosis induces portal hypertension by systemic arterial hyporeactivity and hepatic vasoconstrictor hyperreactivity in rats
van der Graaff Denise   Kwanten Wilhelmus   Couturier Filip J.   Govaerts Jesse S.   Verlinden Wim   Brosius Isabel   D' Hondt Michiel   Driessen Ann   De Winter Benedicte   de Man Joris   Michielsen Peter   Francque Sven  
Laboratory investigation - ISSN 0023-6837-98:10 (2018) p. 1263-1275
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Acute hantavirus infection presenting as haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS): the importance of early clinical diagnosis
Clement J.   Lee A. P. K.   Verpooten Gert A.   Laenen L.   Vergote V.   De Samblanx H.   Berneman Zwi Nisan   Van Ranst M.   Maes P.  
European journal of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases - ISSN 0934-9723-37:1 (2018) p. 135-140
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Evaluation of a role for NPY and NPY2R in the pathogenesis of obesity by mutation and copy number variation analysis in obese children and adolescents
Aerts Evi   Geets Ellen   Sorber Laure   Beckers Sigri   Verrijken An   Massa Guy   van Hoorenbeeck Kim   Verhulst Stijn   Van Gaal Luc   Van Hul Wim  
Annals of human genetics - ISSN 0003-4800-82:1 (2018) p. 1-10
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Stopping nucleos(t)ide analogue treatment in Caucasian hepatitis B patients after HBeAg seroconversion is associated with high relapse rates and fatal outcomes
Van Hees Stijn   Bourgeois S.   Van Vlierberghe H.   Sersté T.   Francque Sven   Michielsen Peter   Sprengers Dirk   Reynaert H.   Henrion J.   Negrin Dastis S.   Delwaide J.   Lasser L.   Decaestecker J.   Orlent O.   Janssens F.   Robaeys G.   Colle I.   Stärkel P.   Moreno C.   Nevens F.   Vanwolleghem Thomas  
Alimentary pharmacology and therapeutics - ISSN 0269-2813-47:8 (2018) p. 1170-1180
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Full bibliography of this research group