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Butyrates , L- canitine and L-arginine

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mohamed:
Dear Andy,
i know that l-carnitine and l-arginine are amino acids but how are they butyrates also???!!!
i tried to search the net but i only find vague results.

Andy Battaglia:
They're not butyrates. Butyrates are  fatty acids. Their mechanisms in thalassemia are not the same. Butyrates and hydroxyurea are used because they can stimulate the production of fetal hemoglobin.

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