Sweet root, bitter pill: liquorice-induced hyperaldosteronism
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Case report Sweet root, bitter pill: liquorice-induced hyperaldosteronism
In December 2002, a 49-year-old man was admitted to our hospital, with headache. He had no significant past medical history other than hypertension, diagnosed at a supermarket, while on holiday in the USA in August 2002. On admission, he was hypertensive, blood pressure (BP) 200/114mmHg with slight ankle oedema and normal systemic examination. Blood tests showedhypokalaemia [2.2mmol/l; normal r...
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عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq233