PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Stuart Declan Gallacher
AU  - Georgios Tsokolas
AU  - Ioannis Dimitropoulos
TI  - Liquorice-induced apparent mineralocorticoid excess presenting in the emergency department
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-1-43
DP  - 2017 Feb 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 43--45
VI  - 17
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/1/43.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/1/43.full
SO  - Clin Med2017 Feb 01; 17
AB  - A 65-year-old woman with a background of myalgic encephalitis, who was taking alternative medicines and dietary supplements, presented with hypokalaemia and hypertension. After a thorough history it became apparent that this was most likely secondary to regular consumption of liquorice tea. The patient was advised to discontinue drinking this tea and was discharged. Follow-up showed normalising blood pressure and hypokalaemia, with a normal aldosterone:renin ratio.