title: Reply to GC Ligthart-Melis et al.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Nikki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Buijs
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Saskia J H
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Brinkmann
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: J Efraim
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Oosterink
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luttikhold
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Henk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schierbeek
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Willem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wisselink
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Albertus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beishuizen
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Johannes B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: van Goudoever
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Alexander P J
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Houdijk
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Paul A M
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: van Leeuwen
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Surgery (NB, SJHB, JL, WW; PAMvL, e-mail: pam.vleeuwen@vumc.nl), Internal Medicine (MARV), Intensive Care (AB), and Pediatrics (JBvG), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; the Department of Surgery, Medical Center Alkmaar, Trial Center Holland Health, Alkmaar, The Netherlands (APJH); and the Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (JEO, HS).
authors.forename: Mechteld A R
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
mesh_terms: D001120:Arginine / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005973:Glutamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004151:Dipeptides; D005973:Glutamine; D001120:Arginine