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07-17-2006, 02:43 AM
do you get high or low bicarb in addisons?
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07-17-2006, 02:45 AM
low.
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07-17-2006, 02:47 AM
addison.. hypoaldosteronism low bicarb

normally aldo increases na reabsorption and causes excretion of k and h... for every H excreted a bicarb is gained.. so well this wont happen
so ull get low bicarb..
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07-17-2006, 02:47 AM
mechanism? because of the h+ retention?
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07-17-2006, 02:49 AM
thanks =)
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