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The Symptoms of Diabetes and Some of Its Consequences

An important compensation for the acidosis is increased renal synthesis and excretion of ammonia. This adaptive response takes several days to fully develop, but it allows the kidneys to dispose of large amounts of H_ in the form NH4.The NH4_ in the urine can replace Na_ and K_ ions, resulting in conservation of these valuable cations.

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