Ilse Mertens

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Ilse Mertens is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Physiology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Ilse Mertens has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in Physiology and 15 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Ilse Mertens's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (22 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (15 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (15 papers). Ilse Mertens is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (22 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (15 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (15 papers). Ilse Mertens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and France. Ilse Mertens's co-authors include Luc F. Van Gaal, Christophe De Block, An Verrijken, Luc Van Gaal, Wim Van Hul, Sven Francque, Sigri Beckers, P. Michielsen, Guy Hubens and Eric Van Marck and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Ilse Mertens

55 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Mechanisms linking obesity with cardiovascular disease

2006 2.2k citations Luc F. Van Gaal, Ilse Mertens et al. Nature profile →

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Barbara M. Retzlaff United States

Dong Seop Choi South Korea

Ji A Seo South Korea

Nicola Abate United States

Jonathan Pinkney United Kingdom

Pascale Mauriège Canada

T. M. Wallace United Kingdom

Michael Boschmann Germany

Hye Jin Yoo South Korea

KGMM Alberti United Kingdom

Barbara M. Retzlaff United States

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826 ×0.8

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474 ×0.6

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ilse Mertens

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ilse Mertens. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ilse Mertens based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ilse Mertens. Ilse Mertens is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Genbrugge, Cornelia, C. De Deyne, Ward Eertmans, et al.. (2018). Cerebral saturation in cardiac arrest patients measured with near-infrared technology during pre-hospital advanced life support. Results from Copernicus I cohort study. Resuscitation. 129. 107–113. 28 indexed citations

Zegers, Doreen, Sigri Beckers, Fenna de Freitas, et al.. (2012). Identification of mutations in the NUCB2/nesfatin gene in children with severe obesity. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 107(4). 729–734. 23 indexed citations

Beckers, Stefan, Fenna de Freitas, Doreen Zegers, et al.. (2012). No conclusive evidence for association of polymorphisms in the adiponectin receptor 1 gene, AdipoR1, with common obesity. Endocrine. 43(1). 120–126. 2 indexed citations

Francque, Sven, An Verrijken, Ilse Mertens, et al.. (2012). Noninvasive Assessment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese or Overweight Patients. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 10(10). 1162–1168. 57 indexed citations

Zegers, Doreen, Sigri Beckers, Ilse Mertens, Luc F. Van Gaal, & Wim Van Hul. (2011). Association between polymorphisms of the Nesfatin gene, NUCB2, and obesity in men. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 103(3). 282–286. 37 indexed citations

Beckers, Sigri, Doreen Zegers, Fenna de Freitas, et al.. (2011). Association study of MC4R with complex obesity and replication of the rs17782313 association signal. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 103(1). 71–75. 35 indexed citations

Verrijken, An, et al.. (2010). Visceral adipose tissue and inflammation correlate with elevated liver tests in a cohort of overweight and obese patients. International Journal of Obesity. 34(5). 899–907. 53 indexed citations

Francque, Sven, An Verrijken, Ilse Mertens, et al.. (2010). Noncirrhotic human nonalcoholic fatty liver disease induces portal hypertension in relation to the histological degree of steatosis. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 22(12). 1–1. 63 indexed citations

Zegers, Doreen, Sigri Beckers, Ilse Mertens, Luc F. Van Gaal, & Wim Van Hul. (2010). Common melanocortin-3 receptor variants are not associated with obesity, although rs3746619 does influence weight in obese individuals. Endocrine. 38(2). 289–293. 8 indexed citations

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Vissers, Dirk, et al.. (2010). Effect of Long-Term Whole Body Vibration Training on Visceral Adipose Tissue: A Preliminary Report. Obesity Facts. 3(2). 7–7. 85 indexed citations

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Peeters, Armand V., Sigri Beckers, An Verrijken, et al.. (2009). Possible role for ENPP1 polymorphism in obesity but not for INSIG2 and PLIN variants. Endocrine. 36(1). 103–109. 10 indexed citations

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Beckers, Sigri, Armand V. Peeters, Doreen Zegers, et al.. (2008). Association of the BDNF Val66Met variation with obesity in women. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 95(1-2). 110–112. 61 indexed citations

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Mertens, Ilse, Isabelle Lemieux, An Verrijken, Jean‐Pierre Després, & Luc F. Van Gaal. (2007). PAI‐1 activity, but not fibrinogen or von Willebrand factor, is inversely related to LDL particle size in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 24(2). 141–147. 7 indexed citations

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Gaal, Luc F. Van, Ilse Mertens, & Christophe De Block. (2006). Mechanisms linking obesity with cardiovascular disease. Nature. 444(7121). 875–880. 2166 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mertens, Ilse, Marc van der Planken, B. Corthouts, & Luc F. Van Gaal. (2006). Is visceral adipose tissue a determinant of von Willebrand factor in overweight and obese premenopausal women?. Metabolism. 55(5). 650–655. 12 indexed citations

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Ruige, Johannes, et al.. (2006). Fasting‐based Estimates of Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight and Obesity: A Critical Appraisal. Obesity. 14(7). 1250–1256. 24 indexed citations

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Gaal, Luc F. Van, Ilse Mertens, & Pascale Abrams. (2003). Health risks of lipodystrophy and abdominal fat accumulation: therapeutic possibilities with leptin and human growth hormone. Growth Hormone & IGF Research. 13. S4–S9. 10 indexed citations

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Wauters, M., Ilse Mertens, Tuomo Rankinen, et al.. (2001). Leptin Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Insulin in Obese Women with Impaired Glucose Tolerance¹. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86(7). 3227–3232. 76 indexed citations

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Mertens, Ilse & Luc F. Van Gaal. (2000). Promising New Approaches to the Management of Obesity. Drugs. 60(1). 1–9. 15 indexed citations

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Gaal, Luc Van, Ilse Mertens, Greet Vansant, & I. De Leeuw. (1999). Carbohydrate-induced thermogenesis in obese women. Effect of insulin and catecholamines. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 22(2). 109–114. 13 indexed citations

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