Kluver_Bucy Senior Member 10+ Year Member 5+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Jun 11, 2005 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad What is the mechanism of increased serum bicarbonate in Conn's? Thanks for your help.
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I idq1i Full Member Verified Member Army Physician 20+ Year Member Jun 11, 2005 #2 Increased Na absorbtion leads to lumen negativity, resulting in greater acid secretion, leading to a metabolic alkalosis. Also: High aldo leads to low K, which results in the release of ic K at the expense of H+ Upvote 0 Downvote
Increased Na absorbtion leads to lumen negativity, resulting in greater acid secretion, leading to a metabolic alkalosis. Also: High aldo leads to low K, which results in the release of ic K at the expense of H+
