Talk:Gastric acid
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[edit] Chlorine atoms
Where does the body get chlorine atoms to make HCl from? From salt (NaCl)? If so, does this mean that while eating too much salt may be bad for your blood pressure, eating too little may make it impossible for you to digest your food? --Angr/comhrá 06:34, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
[edit] is this article wrong?
Gastric acid refers to the hydrochloric acid predent in gastric juice. gastric acid does not include enzymes etc. as far as i can work out from googling it. Bluemoose 10:03, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- In fact, parietal cells secrete (besides the intrinsic factor) an acid solution that contains hydrochloric acid and the salts: KCl (15 mEq/L) and sodium chloride (small quantity). It's true that it does not contain enzymes. I'm gonna rephrase it. --Eleassar777 10:37, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Too confusing
Gaak, too much jargon! Somebody translate this article into English, please! --66.159.69.132 15:03, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Gastric acid as disinfectant
The article mentions that many bacteria cannot survive exposure to gastric acid. What about other living contaminants, like fungi and viruses? --71.39.6.137 07:41, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
