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The excess production of lactate displaces carbon dioxide from the blood, partly as a compensation for acidity




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If it is true that...

When carbon dioxide production is low due to hypothyroidism, there will usually be some lactate entering the blood even at rest

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The excess production of lactate displaces carbon dioxide from the blood, partly as a compensation for acidity

Then it must be true that...

Activity increases the need for oxygen, and also increases the tendency to accumulate lactic acid