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Summary
The increased inorganic phosphate in plasma during gravity shock does not originate from food in the digestive tract nor from the organic acid-soluble phosphorus in the red cells. The chloride ratio increases during gravity shock. During recovery diuresis and phosphaturia occur, while the pH, plasma phosphate, and chloride ratio rapidly return to control values. If those five processes do not occur the animal will die.
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