TY - JOUR T1 - Liquorice-induced apparent mineralocorticoid excess presenting in the emergency department JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 43 LP - 45 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-1-43 VL - 17 IS - 1 AU - Stuart Declan Gallacher AU - Georgios Tsokolas AU - Ioannis Dimitropoulos Y1 - 2017/02/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/1/43.abstract N2 - 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. ER -