Acid-Base Disorders in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pathophysiological Review

<table>Pendrin, localized in the cellular apical membrane of cortical collecting ducts and connecting tubules, acts as a Cl<sup>−</sup>/<sup>−</sup>HCO<sub>3</sub> exchanger regulating the acid-base status and chloride homeostasis.</table>

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Figure 4: Acid-Base Disorders in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pathophysiological Review 