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Alkalosis
Condition in which blood pH is higher than approximately 7.45.
A disturbance of acid-base balance in which the blood becomes too alkaline (above the upper end of the normal pH range of 7.35-7.45). Can arise from respiratory or metabolic causes.
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
A disturbance of acid-base balance in which the blood becomes too alkaline (above the upper end of the normal pH range of 7.35-7.45). Can arise from respiratory or metabolic causes.
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