Ingestion of excessive amounts of sodium bicarbonate to relieve the symptoms of indigestion may lead to

A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Respiratory alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Metabolic alkalosis


D. Metabolic alkalosis

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