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Discussion Forums => Working Towards a Cure => Topic started by: mohamed on April 04, 2010, 11:13:53 AM

Title: Butyrates , L- canitine and L-arginine
Post by: mohamed on April 04, 2010, 11:13:53 AM

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.

Title: Re: Butyrates , L- canitine and L-arginine
Post by: Andy Battaglia on April 04, 2010, 05:56:27 PM

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.