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Physiology Respiratory system 7548303b

The following factors shift the oxygen dissociation curve to the right, except

A
Hypoxia
B
Acidosis
C
Increase in 2, 3-DPG
D
Alkalosis
High-Yield Explanation
Oxygen saturation curve Physiology A curve that describes the relationship between Hb O2 saturation and tension; defined by a sigmoid curve which reflects the interaction of the 4 Hb molecules involved in O2 uptake, transpo and release; a &;right shift&; of the curve indicates | Hb affinity for O2, as occurs in | pH-ie,acidosis, | temperature, | PCO2, while a &;left shift&; indicates | O2 affinity with | pH, | temperature, | 2,3 DPG and | PCO2Right shifts Acidosis, hypehermia, alveolar hypoventilation, anemia Left shifts Alkalosis, hypothermia, hyperventilation,carboxyhemoglobinemia, hypophosphatemia, | fetal Hb.Ganong&;s Review of Medical Physiology; 24th edition; page no:642

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