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==Roles in the Body==

==Roles in the Body==

Chloride metabolism is very closely linked to sodium metabolism and factors that influence sodium balance also tend to have the same effect on chloride <span style="color:red">[Link to WikiVet Sodium]</span>. Chloride is necessary to create a low pH (acid conditions) within the stomach, which is required for proteolysis and also provides some protection against bacterial colonisation. Stomach acidity is maintained by enhanced chloride secretion and increased sodium absorption.

Chloride metabolism is very closely linked to [[Sodium - Nutrition|sodium]] metabolism and factors that influence sodium balance also tend to have the same effect on chloride. Chloride is necessary to create a low pH (acid conditions) within the stomach, which is required for proteolysis and also provides some protection against bacterial colonisation. Stomach acidity is maintained by enhanced chloride secretion and increased sodium absorption.

==Consequences of Chloride Deficiency==

==Consequences of Chloride Deficiency==