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Fixed acid:

This is generated in much smaller quantities than CO \ensuremath{_2}. About 1 mmol is produced per Kg body weight per day. This is buffered by anionic proteins, inorganic phosphate and by HCO \ensuremath {_3^-}. Renal secretion matches production so there is no net change in pH .



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