In this video, we discuss the famous question why volume contraction leads to a metabolic alkalosis! (In a process, known as contraction alkalosis).
In short, increased renin leads to increased aldosterone levels, which leads to hypokalemia, which draws hydrogen into the cells; in addition aldosterone revs up the H+ ATPase in the collecting duct, which dumps H+ out into the urine.
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