When the hypocapnia is repaired, the return of the PaCO 2 to normal unveils a transient metabolic acidosis, which will self-correct shortly.
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[…] valproate, 6-mercaptopurine, streptozotocin, iphosphamide, lead, cadmium, mercury) Associated with other clinical entities (vitamin D deficiency, hyperparathyroidism, chronic hypocapnia
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[…] contraction due to urinary sodium loss and resulting in aldosterone stimulation that increases potassium losses, and (3) decreased proximal K + reabsorption due to acidemia and hypocapnia
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