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  • 2003 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Martijn B. Katan is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a notable focus on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Neurology.

The main topics of Martijn B. Katan's research encompass Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, and Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases.

Several recent papers by Martijn B. Katan and collaborators include:

  • Prior Anticoagulation in Patients with Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Endovascular Treatment for Stroke Due to Occlusion of Medium or Distal Vessels, 2025, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Ischemic Stroke and Recent Ingestion of Direct Oral Anticoagulants, 2023, JAMA Neurology
  • Seizures after Ischemic Stroke: A Matched Multicenter Study, 2021, Annals of Neurology
  • Lipoprotein(a) is associated with large artery atherosclerosis stroke aetiology and stroke recurrence among patients below the age of 60 years: results from the BIOSIGNAL study, 2021, European Heart Journal

Frequent co-authors in Martijn B. Katan's research activities are:

  • Urs Fischer
  • Gian Marco De Marchis
  • Carlo W. Cereda
  • Leo H. Bonati
  • Markus Arnold

Publications have often appeared in journals such as European Stroke Journal, Stroke, Neurology, JAMA Neurology, and Annals of Neurology.

Martijn B. Katan received recognition as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003.

Best Publications

  • Dietary antioxidant flavonoids and risk of coronary heart disease: the Zutphen Elderly Study.

    M.G.L. Hertog;E.J.M. Feskens;P.C.H. Hollman;M.B. Katan

  • Effects of dietary fatty acids and carbohydrates on the ratio of serum total to HDL cholesterol and on serum lipids and apolipoproteins: a meta-analysis of 60 controlled trials

    Ronald P Mensink;Peter L Zock;Arnold D M Kester;Martijn B Katan

  • Flavonoid intake and long-term risk of coronary heart disease and cancer in the seven countries study.

    Michaël G. L. Hertog;Daan Kromhout;Christ Aravanis;Henry Blackburn

  • Trans fatty acids and cardiovascular disease

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Martijn B. Katan;Alberto Ascherio;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases

    EK Amine;NH Baba;M Belhadj;M Deurenberg-Yap

  • Effect of dietary trans fatty acids on high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in healthy subjects.

    Ronald P. Mensink;Martijn B. Katan

  • Intake of potentially anticarcinogenic flavonoids and their determinants in adults in the Netherlands

    Michaël G. L. Hertog;Peter C. H. Hollman;Martijn B. Katan;Daan Kromhout

  • Dietary flavonoids : Intake, health effects and bioavailability

    P.C.H Hollman;M.B Katan

  • EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID IN FAT

    M.B. Katan;P. van de Bovenkamp

  • Efficacy and Safety of Plant Stanols and Sterols in the Management of Blood Cholesterol Levels

    Martijn B. Katan;Scott M. Grundy;Peter Jones;Malcolm Law

  • Chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid are absorbed in humans.

    Margreet R. Olthof;Peter C. H. Hollman;Martijn B. Katan

  • A trial of sugar-free or sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight in children

    Janne C. de Ruyter;Margreet R. Olthof;Jacob C. Seidell;Martijn B. Katan

  • Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the FACIT trial: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial.

    Jane Durga;Martin P J van Boxtel;Evert G Schouten;Frans J Kok

  • Kinetics of the incorporation of dietary fatty acids into serum cholesteryl esters, erythrocyte membranes, and adipose tissue: an 18-month controlled study.

    M. B. Katan;J. P. Deslypere;A. P. J. M. Van Birgelen;M. Penders

  • Absorption, metabolism and health effects of dietary flavonoids in man

    P.C.H. Hollman;M.B. Katan

  • Relation between Intake of Flavonoids and Risk for Coronary Heart Disease in Male Health Professionals

    Eric B. Rimm;Martijn B. Katan;Alberto Ascherio;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Trans fatty acids and coronary heart disease

    Alberto Ascherio;Martijn B. Katan;Peter L. Zock;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Effect of a Diet Enriched with Monounsaturated or Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Levels of Low-Density and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Healthy Women and Men

    Ronald P. Mensink;Martijn B. Katan

  • The sugar moiety is a major determinant of the absorption of dietary flavonoid glycosides in man

    P.C.H. Hollman;M.N.C.P. Bijsman;Y. van Gameren;E.P.J. Cnossen

  • Randomized clinical trials on the effects of dietary fat and carbohydrate on plasma lipoproteins and cardiovascular disease.

    Frank M Sacks;Martijn Katan

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. H. Hollman
Peter C. H. Hollman Wageningen University & Research
Ronald P. Mensink
Ronald P. Mensink Maastricht University
Mark V. Boekschoten
Mark V. Boekschoten Wageningen University & Research
Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
Johanna M. Geleijnse
Johanna M. Geleijnse Wageningen University & Research
Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke University of Oxford
Jacob C. Seidell
Jacob C. Seidell Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Daan Kromhout
Daan Kromhout University Medical Center Groningen
Edith J. M. Feskens
Edith J. M. Feskens Wageningen University & Research
Jose M. Ordovas
Jose M. Ordovas Tufts University

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