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Hamburger phenomenon is also known as...

Hamburger phenomenon is also known as

A

Hydrogen shift mechanism

B

Chloride shift mechanism

C

Carbonic acid shift mechanism

D

Sodium -potassium pump

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b
to maintain electrostatic neutrality of plasma, many chloride ions diffuse from plasma into RBCs and bicarbonate ions pass out. The chloride content of RBCs incease when oxygenated as chloride shift or Hamburger phenomenon.
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