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Physiology G.I.T 9cd093d8

Pancreatic juice becomes thick if it has impaired

A
Na secretion
B
Cl- secretion
C
Na+ H+ exchange
D
H+ secretion
High-Yield Explanation
As the volume of pancreatic secretion increases, its Cl- concentration falls and its HCO3- concentration increases.The magnitude of the exchange is inversely propoionate to the rate of flow.In cystic fibrosis where this exchange mechanism is lost, pancreatic secretions become dehydrated and thickenedREF: GANONG&;S REVIEW OF MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY, TWENTY-THIRD EDITION, PAGE NO:435,436

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