Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2014
A 46-year-old patient with diabetes had been admitted to a hospital in grave precomatose condition. Study of the acid-base balance revealed metabolic acidosis. What is the primary mechanism that underlies the revealed changes of the acid-base balance?
Answer options
- Disturbance of O2 utilization by cells
- Urinary excretion of alkaline components
- Disorder of blood buffer systems
- Incomplete oxidation of metabolism products
- Reduction of SO2 excretion
Correct answer
Incomplete oxidation of metabolism products
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