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Shape of the blood CO2 dissociation curve

What equation determines the shape of the blood $\ce{CO2}$ dissociation curve? I know that since it factors all possible forms of $\ce{CO2}$ carriage, there are a bunch of factors (e.g. Henry's law, ...
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Arterial blood CO2 content, division and partial pressure

My lecturer cites Boron and Boulpaep's Medical Physiology (2nd edition) for the following claims: the total $\ce{CO2}$ content of arterial blood is $26.4$ mmol/L or $48\%$ v/v (not sure if these ...
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