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Why is there an increase in bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) during a chronic respiratory acidosis?

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Kidneys compensate: Your body tries to buffer the increased carbon dioxide from chronic respiratory acidosis by increasing the bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) absorption from the kidneys to keep the body's pH near 7.4.

Answered 3/18/2015

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