title: Drastic decrease of global l-arginine bioavailability during orthotopic liver transplantation: A matter of ATP deficiency of the graft?
authors.affiliation: Center of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: tsikas.dimitros@mh-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsikas
authors.affiliation: Center of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hanff
authors.affiliation: Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplant, and Pediatric Surgery, Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital, Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D001120:Arginine / Q000097:blood* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001682:Biological Availability; D002956:Citrulline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D009952:Ornithine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: C001352:homocitrulline; D002956:Citrulline; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D001120:Arginine; D009952:Ornithine
keywords: End-stage liver disease; Liver transplantation; Reperfusion; l-Arginine bioavailability