Els Houben

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Els Houben is a scholar working on Physiology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Els Houben has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Physiology, 6 papers in Gastroenterology and 5 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Els Houben's work include Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers), Digestive system and related health (5 papers) and Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (4 papers). Els Houben is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (5 papers), Digestive system and related health (5 papers) and Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (4 papers). Els Houben collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Czechia. Els Houben's co-authors include Kristin Verbeke, Tim Vanuytsel, Jan Tack, Marc Van Ranst, Ricard Farré, Joran Tóth, Hanne Vanheel, Shadea Salim Rasoel, Christophe Vanormelingen and Sander Van Wanrooy and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, PLoS ONE and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Els Houben

19 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Psychological stress and corticotropin-releasing hormone increase intestinal permeability in humans by a mast cell-dependent mechanism

2013 455 citations Tim Vanuytsel, Sander Van Wanrooy et al. Gut profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Els Houben Belgium	12	413	333	261	233	155	20	1.2k
Francesca Mangiola Italy	14	759 1.8×	133 0.4×	154 0.6×	226 1.0×	79 0.5×	34	1.4k
Gloria Serena United States	20	443 1.1×	135 0.4×	128 0.5×	479 2.1×	172 1.1×	29	1.2k
Allen Lee United States	17	449 1.1×	129 0.4×	241 0.9×	514 2.2×	142 0.9×	44	1.4k
Yurdagül Zopf Germany	22	339 0.8×	87 0.3×	620 2.4×	217 0.9×	219 1.4×	82	1.7k
Boris Le Nevé France	14	591 1.4×	102 0.3×	331 1.3×	645 2.8×	114 0.7×	31	1.2k
Marcella Pesce Italy	24	371 0.9×	115 0.3×	126 0.5×	336 1.4×	99 0.6×	66	1.3k
Qi Yan Ang United States	12	854 2.1×	170 0.5×	604 2.3×	81 0.3×	141 0.9×	14	1.5k
Henri Duboc France	18	736 1.8×	154 0.5×	419 1.6×	589 2.5×	81 0.5×	53	1.7k
Marina Romaní‐Pérez Spain	17	653 1.6×	170 0.5×	500 1.9×	72 0.3×	139 0.9×	26	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Els Houben

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20 of 20 papers shown

Houben, Els, et al.. (2024). Added Value of 13C Analysis in Breath Tests in H2-Negative Subjects to Diagnose Lactose Malabsorption: A Proof of Concept Study. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 69(6). 2147–2153.

Aerts, Robina, Toine Mercier, Els Houben, et al.. (2022). Performance of the JF5-Based Galactomannoprotein EIA Compared to the Lateral Flow Device and the Galactomannan EIA in Serum and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 60(11). e0094822–e0094822. 8 indexed citations

Elslande, Jan Van, Els Houben, Melissa Depypere, et al.. (2020). Diagnostic performance of seven rapid IgG/IgM antibody tests and the Euroimmun IgA/IgG ELISA in COVID-19 patients. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 26(8). 1082–1087. 186 indexed citations

Elslande, Jan Van, Stijn Jonckheere, Eric Van Wijngaerden, et al.. (2020). Antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and nucleoprotein evaluated by four automated immunoassays and three ELISAs. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 26(11). 1557.e1–1557.e7. 107 indexed citations

Cuypers, Lize, Jan Van Elslande, Stijn Wouters, et al.. (2020). Laboratory information system requirements to manage the COVID-19 pandemic: A report from the Belgian national reference testing center. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 27(8). 1293–1299. 16 indexed citations

Elslande, Jan Van, Els Houben, Emmanuel André, et al.. (2020). Comparison of the diagnostic performance with whole blood and plasma of four rapid antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 58(10). e197–e199. 11 indexed citations

Houben, Els, et al.. (2017). The influence of phosphate, calcium and magnesium on matrix Gla-protein and vascular calcification: a systematic review.. PubMed. 33(6). 24 indexed citations

Houben, Els, et al.. (2016). The influence of an ankle-foot orthosis on the spatiotemporal gait parameters and functional balance in chronic stroke patients. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 28(5). 1621–1628. 13 indexed citations

Windey, Karen, Els Houben, Lise Deroover, & Kristin Verbeke. (2015). Contribution of Colonic Fermentation and Fecal Water Toxicity to the Pathophysiology of Lactose-Intolerance. Nutrients. 7(9). 7505–7522. 17 indexed citations

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Houben, Els, Vicky De Preter, Johan Billen, Marc Van Ranst, & Kristin Verbeke. (2015). Additional Value of CH4 Measurement in a Combined 13C/H2 Lactose Malabsorption Breath Test: A Retrospective Analysis. Nutrients. 7(9). 7469–7485. 20 indexed citations

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Boets, Eef, Lise Deroover, Els Houben, et al.. (2015). Quantification of in Vivo Colonic Short Chain Fatty Acid Production from Inulin. Nutrients. 7(11). 8916–8929. 145 indexed citations

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Vanuytsel, Tim, Christophe Vanormelingen, Hanne Vanheel, et al.. (2014). From Intestinal Permeability to Dysmotility: The Biobreeding Rat as a Model for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e111132–e111132. 17 indexed citations

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Vanuytsel, Tim, Sander Van Wanrooy, Hanne Vanheel, et al.. (2013). Psychological stress and corticotropin-releasing hormone increase intestinal permeability in humans by a mast cell-dependent mechanism. Gut. 63(8). 1293–1299. 455 indexed citations breakdown →

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Boets, Eef, Els Houben, Karen Windey, et al.. (2013). Su2121 In Vivo Evaluation of Bacterial Cross-Feeding in the Colon Using Stable Isotope Techniques: A Pilot Study. Gastroenterology. 144(5). S–563. 2 indexed citations

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Houben, Els, Tim Vanuytsel, Ricard Farré, Jan Tack, & Kristin Verbeke. (2013). Validation of a GC-MS and HPLC-ELSD method to study intestinal permeability. 8. 83–96. 3 indexed citations

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Boets, Eef, Els Houben, Karen Windey, et al.. (2012). In vivo evaluation of bacterial cross-feeding in the colon using stable isotope techniques: a pilot study. Gastroenterology. 144(5). 2 indexed citations

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François, Isabelle, Olivier Lescroart, Wim S. Veraverbeke, et al.. (2012). Effects of a wheat bran extract containing arabinoxylan oligosaccharides on gastrointestinal health parameters in healthy adult human volunteers: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial. British Journal Of Nutrition. 108(12). 2229–2242. 112 indexed citations

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Preter, Vicky De, Els Houben, Karen Windey, Anja Luypaerts, & Kristin Verbeke. (2011). Analysis of the urinary glucose-[15N, 15N]-ureide content in the study of the lactose-[15N, 15N]-ureide metabolism in healthy humans. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 65(8). 959–964. 2 indexed citations

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Houben, Els, Henrike M. Hamer, Anja Luypaerts, et al.. (2009). Quantification of ¹⁵N-Nitrate in Urine with Gas Chromatography Combustion Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry to Estimate Endogenous NO Production. Analytical Chemistry. 82(2). 601–607. 8 indexed citations

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Preter, Vicky De, et al.. (2007). Effect of dietary intervention with different pre- and probiotics on intestinal bacterial enzyme activities. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 62(2). 225–231. 69 indexed citations

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