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To compensate for acidosis, the kidneys will

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Acidosis is defined as the formation of excessive acid in the body due to kidney disease or kidney failure.

In order to compensate acidosis, the kidneys will reabsorb more HCO3 from the tubular fluid through tubular cells and collecting duct cell will secret more H+ and ammoniagenesis, which form more NH3 buffer.

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