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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Nov 7.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2005 Jul 6;294(1):81–90. doi: 10.1001/jama.294.1.81

Figure 5. Altered arginine metabolism in sickle cell disease.

Figure 5

Arginine is synthesized endogenously primarily via the intestinal-renal axis 46. Stimuli that increase activities of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and arginase are indicated, as are conditions that result in increased NO consumption. Potential consequences of elevated ornithine production are also indicated.

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