Tetraparesis with Major Hypokalaemia and Rhabdomyolysis Induced by Chronic Liquorice Ingestion

Chronic ingestion of liquorice induces a syndrome with findings similar to those for primary hyperaldosteronism. This is characterized by hypokalaemia, hypertension, metabolic alkalosis and suppression of the renin-aldosterone system. We describe a 30-year-old woman who, with a plasma potassium leve...

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Autores principales: Attout, Hassene, Randriajohany, Andry, Josse, Françoise, Appavoupoule, Vincent, Thirapathi, Yoga
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7162572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32309249
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2020_001375

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7162572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32309249
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2020_001375

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