Which of the following conditions would result in a systemic arterial PO₂ lower than is typical of a healthy person at sea level?
A) Traveling to high altitude
B) Breathing 100% oxygen
C) Having iron-deficiency anemia
D) Breathing regular air in a hyperbaric chamber (higher that normal atmospheric pressure)
E) Maintaining alveolar ventilation constant while decreasing metabolic rate
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