Problem- Severe diarrhea is accompanied by a loss of HCO3-. If untreated, will the condition result in acidosis or alkalosis? Use the bicarbonate buffer system given in the scheme below and Le Chatelier's Principle to explain your answer.
H+ + HCO3- ? H2CO3 ? CO2 + H2O
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