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Which of the Following Mechanisms Explains Ventilatory Stimulation Caused by Hypoxemia

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Which of the following mechanisms explains ventilatory stimulation caused by hypoxemia in COPD patients with moderate hypoxemia?


A) Hypoxemia raises the peripheral chemoreceptors' sensitivity to [H+].
B) Hypoxemia stimulates central chemoreceptors.
C) Hypoxemia raises the central chemoreceptors' sensitivity to [H+].
D) Hypoxemia raises the peripheral chemoreceptors' sensitivity to [CO2].

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