An Unexpected Cause of Severe Hypokalemia
We describe an unusual case of severe hypokalemia with electrocardiographic changes, due to licorice consumption, in a 15-year-old female student with no previous medical history. Prompt replacement of potassium and cessation of licorice ingestion resulted in a favourable outcome. We also discuss th...
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| Main Authors: | Fernando Caravaca-Fontan, Olga Martinez-Saez, Maria Delgado-Yague, Estefania Yerovi, Fernando Liaño |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Nephrology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/957583 |
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