Component

Plasma or serum chloride concentration

Plasma or serum chloride concentration. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.

3 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

How nutrients influence it

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How nutrients reach it in more than one step

Chains of two or more recorded steps that end here, grouped by the nutrient they start from. Each step is a separate finding, so a chain is a route a mechanism could take, not proof that it does.

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What it does

Every recorded relationship this component is part of, grouped by its role. Plain wording comes first; the technical statement follows.

Recorded relationships

What it acts on

  1. Hypochloremia was associated with poor diuretic response in the heart-failure cohort.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    biomarker_context Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/chloride-research/27507113.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "978879bf8054ce7c99ef939133966e618cc8030cb7bd624e250ce32002455927", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2050, "text_sha256": "978879bf8054ce7c99ef939133966e618cc8030cb7bd624e250ce32002455927"}
    experimental_model
    Observational cohort and separate uncontrolled pilot
    exposure
    162-person cohort; ten-person pilot, lysine chloride 115 mmol/day for three days
    limitations
    Association does not establish causality; the small pilot did not prove clinical benefit or survival improvement.
    nutrient_topic
    Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Chloride
    organism
    Human heart failure patients
    plain_language
    A low blood measurement identified a pattern, without proving what caused it.
    primary_references
    [chloride-p27507113] Hypochloremia and Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure: Mechanistic Insights. (2016). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27507113/ DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003180
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Blood and renal diuretic response
    trigger_kind
    biomarker_context Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Chloride: transport, acid-base balance, nutrient interactions and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 939–950

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Observational cohort and separate uncontrolled pilot · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### chloride-heart-marker Hypochloremia was associated with poor diuretic response in the heart-failure cohort. Condition category: biomarker_context nutrient_topic: Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: A low blood measurement identified a pattern, without proving what caused it. organism: Human heart failure patients tissue_or_cell_type: Blood and renal diuretic response experimental_model: Observational cohort and separate uncontrolled pilot limitations: Association does not establish causality; the small pilot did not prove clinical benefit or survival improvement. exposure: 162-person cohort; ten-person pilot, lysine chloride 115 mmol/day for three days evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/chloride-research/27507113.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "978879bf8054ce7c99ef939133966e618cc8030cb7bd624e250ce32002455927", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2050, "text_sha256": "978879bf8054ce7c99ef939133966e618cc8030cb7bd624e250ce32002455927"} [chloride-p27507113] Hypochloremia and Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure: Mechanistic Insights. (2016). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27507113/ DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003180
    Complete structured claim and evidence

What acts on it

  1. The pilot reported a mean serum chloride rise of 2.2 mmol/L after sodium-free lysine chloride supplementation.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/chloride-research/27507113.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "978879bf8054ce7c99ef939133966e618cc8030cb7bd624e250ce32002455927", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2050, "text_sha256": "978879bf8054ce7c99ef939133966e618cc8030cb7bd624e250ce32002455927"}
    experimental_model
    Observational cohort and separate uncontrolled pilot
    exposure
    162-person cohort; ten-person pilot, lysine chloride 115 mmol/day for three days
    limitations
    Association does not establish causality; the small pilot did not prove clinical benefit or survival improvement.
    nutrient_topic
    Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Chloride
    organism
    Human heart failure patients
    plain_language
    The study tested a way to supply chloride without sodium; benefit remains unresolved.
    primary_references
    [chloride-p27507113] Hypochloremia and Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure: Mechanistic Insights. (2016). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27507113/ DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003180
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Blood and renal diuretic response

    Chloride: transport, acid-base balance, nutrient interactions and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 952–963

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Observational cohort and separate uncontrolled pilot · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### chloride-lysine-chloride The pilot reported a mean serum chloride rise of 2.2 mmol/L after sodium-free lysine chloride supplementation. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The study tested a way to supply chloride without sodium; benefit remains unresolved. organism: Human heart failure patients tissue_or_cell_type: Blood and renal diuretic response experimental_model: Observational cohort and separate uncontrolled pilot limitations: Association does not establish causality; the small pilot did not prove clinical benefit or survival improvement. exposure: 162-person cohort; ten-person pilot, lysine chloride 115 mmol/day for three days evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/chloride-research/27507113.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "978879bf8054ce7c99ef939133966e618cc8030cb7bd624e250ce32002455927", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2050, "text_sha256": "978879bf8054ce7c99ef939133966e618cc8030cb7bd624e250ce32002455927"} [chloride-p27507113] Hypochloremia and Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure: Mechanistic Insights. (2016). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27507113/ DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003180
    Complete structured claim and evidence
  2. Saline produced sustained hyperchloremia, unlike Plasma-Lyte 148.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/chloride-research/22580944.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "7d2fb56addfe8ab376d6b086ad5d0da5220a0f6ceaa5733612d927ad2edb1814", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1757, "text_sha256": "7d2fb56addfe8ab376d6b086ad5d0da5220a0f6ceaa5733612d927ad2edb1814"}
    experimental_model
    Randomized blinded crossover
    exposure
    2 L saline or Plasma-Lyte 148 over one hour
    limitations
    IV fluid formulations differ in several components; short-term perfusion is not kidney failure or dietary salt exposure.
    nutrient_topic
    Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Chloride
    organism
    Twelve healthy adult men
    plain_language
    The chloride content of a large IV fluid load changes blood chemistry.
    primary_references
    [chloride-p22580944] A randomized, controlled, double-blind crossover study on the effects of 2-L infusions of 0.9% saline and plasma-lyte® 148 on renal blood flow velocity and renal cortical tissue perfusion in healthy volunteers. (2012). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22580944/ DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e318256be72
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Renal MRI and blood chemistry

    Chloride: transport, acid-base balance, nutrient interactions and loss states (2026-09-17) · lines 965–976

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Randomized blinded crossover · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### chloride-saline-chloride Saline produced sustained hyperchloremia, unlike Plasma-Lyte 148. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Chloride research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The chloride content of a large IV fluid load changes blood chemistry. organism: Twelve healthy adult men tissue_or_cell_type: Renal MRI and blood chemistry experimental_model: Randomized blinded crossover limitations: IV fluid formulations differ in several components; short-term perfusion is not kidney failure or dietary salt exposure. exposure: 2 L saline or Plasma-Lyte 148 over one hour evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/chloride-research/22580944.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "7d2fb56addfe8ab376d6b086ad5d0da5220a0f6ceaa5733612d927ad2edb1814", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1757, "text_sha256": "7d2fb56addfe8ab376d6b086ad5d0da5220a0f6ceaa5733612d927ad2edb1814"} [chloride-p22580944] A randomized, controlled, double-blind crossover study on the effects of 2-L infusions of 0.9% saline and plasma-lyte® 148 on renal blood flow velocity and renal cortical tissue perfusion in healthy volunteers. (2012). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22580944/ DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e318256be72
    Complete structured claim and evidence

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