title: Hepatic lidocaine metabolism is useful in the selection of patients in need of liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Hepatology Section, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0711.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Luketic
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Shiffman
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sanyal
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Purdum
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Posner
mesh_terms: D006505:Hepatitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; C001173:monoethylglycinexylidide