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Liquorice: a root cause of secondary hypertension

We describe a patient presenting with hypertension and hypokalaemia who was ultimately diagnosed with liquorice- induced pseudohyperaldosteronism. This rare cause of secondary hypertension illustrates the importance of a methodical approach to the assessment of hypertension.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Varma, Ravi, Ross, Calum N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5298563/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28210494
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2054270416685208