Renal acid-base balance

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  • Created on: 10-09-20 23:26
acidosis gives
hyperkalaemia
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likewise, hyperkalaemia causes acidosis. why?
hyperkalaemia inhibits NH3 production, thus H+ excretion
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Acidosis does what to K+
reduces K+ secretion in the collecting ducts. It occurs because raised [H+] inhibits the basolateral Na/K activity and apical membrane permeability to K+
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What enzyme cleaves renin?
the enzyme kallikrein= generated in connecting tubule cells
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likewise, hyperkalaemia causes acidosis. why?

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hyperkalaemia inhibits NH3 production, thus H+ excretion

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What enzyme cleaves renin?

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