Liquorice-induced hypertension-a new understanding of an old disease: case report and brief review

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 230-234

  Heikens, J ^a   Fliers, E ^a   Endert, E ^a   Ackermans, M ^a   van Montfrans, G ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Glycyrrhetenic acid; Hypertension; Liquorice; Mineralocorticoid excess syndrome

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; POTASSIUM; TETRAHYDROCORTISOL; TETRAHYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; METABOLIC ALKALOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADULT; ALKALOSIS; CANDY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0028805610     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-2977(95)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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