Licorice induced pseudohyperaldosteronism, severe hypertension, and long QT

SUMMARY: Excessive intake of licorice may cause pseudohyperaldosteronism which, in turn, may lead to hypertension and hypokalemia. Severe hypokalemia may lead to electrocardiogram (ECG) changes including long QT interval potentially progressing into malignant arrhythmias. Here we present a 43-year-o...

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Published in:Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep
Main Authors: Smedegaard, Stine Bech, Svart, Mads Vandsted
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Bioscientifica Ltd 2019
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Unique/Unexpected Symptoms or Presentations of a Disease
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6935715/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31829973
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-19-0109
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