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Review
. 2022 Oct;22(10):396-401.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2022.06.003. Epub 2022 Aug 18.

Acid-base balance: a review of normal physiology

I Shaw  1 , K Gregory  2
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Review

Acid-base balance: a review of normal physiology

I Shaw et al. BJA Educ. 2022 Oct.

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Keywords: acid–base equilibrium; buffers; physiology.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Fig 1
Alteration in oxygen carriage by haemoglobin with varying pH. Reproduced with permission.
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Fig 2
Titration buffer curve for the bicarbonate buffer system. Reproduced with permission.
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Fig 3
Acid–base control in the proximal convoluted tubule.
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Fig 4
Renal and hepatic cooperation in acid–base control. PCT, proximal convoluted tubule.
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