title: Scientific letter central role of the carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffer system in acid-base homeostasis.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viljoen
authors.forename: Walt C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: vander
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panzer
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium / Q000502:physiology*; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000378:metabolism*; D002255:Carbonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D002255:Carbonic Acid