Three cases of paralysis secondary to hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis caused by licorice root consumption
Journal Title: Ege Tıp Dergisi - Year 2015, Vol 54, Issue 1
Abstract
Licorice root is a widely consumed drink in warm seasons, especially in the East of Turkey. This drink is consumed plentifully especially in the month of Ramadan. We hereby presented 3 cases with muscle weakness, hypokalemia, rhabdomyolysis and hypertension developed secondary to excessive consumption of licorice root, which resolved with potassium replacement.
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Mustafa YILMAZ, Pınar AKGÜL, Mehmet Ali ELÇİ, Bülent AKGÜL
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