in the absence of evidence of overloading ( with base ) or malfunction of the kidney , corticotropin-induced alkalosis is classifiable as a 'set-point disturbance ' of acid-base metabolism in which fluctuations in the ( non-renal ) load of na lead to commensurate changes in renal na excretion at an elevated extracellular ph .
C0035078
malfunction
C0022646
renal