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The following condition is not associated with an increased anion-gap type of metabolic acidosis?

A
Shock
B
Ingestion of ante-freeze
C
Diabetic ketoacidosis
D
COPD
High-Yield Explanation
In COPD blood pH is usually maintained within the normal range in spite of increased PaCO2 because of renal compensation which leads to retention of bicarbonatesRef: Harrison's 18/e p369

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