Dying for a cup of tea. (19th October 2012)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Dying for a cup of tea. (19th October 2012)
- Main Title:
- Dying for a cup of tea
- Authors:
- Kormann, Raphaël
Languille, Eva
Amiot, Henri-Marc
Hertig, Alexandre - Abstract:
- Abstract : We report the case of a 70-year-old woman who developed life-threatening arrhythmia as a result of acute and severe hypokalaemia, which she developed after consuming large quantities of a liquorice-rich herb tea. She had no previous heart condition. We also discuss the legislative discrepancy in both the USA and in Europe, whereby consumers are warned about the risk of chronic hypertension whenever they buy a product containing liquorice, yet the risk of hypokalaemia may not be mentioned at all.
- Is Part Of:
- BMJ case reports. Volume 2012
- Journal:
- BMJ case reports
- Issue:
- Volume 2012
- Issue Display:
- Volume 2012 (2012)
- Year:
- 2012
- Volume:
- 2012
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2012-2012-0000-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2012-10-19
- Subjects:
- Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals
610.5 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.bmj.com/archive ↗
http://casereports.bmj.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1136/bcr-2012-006805 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1757-790X
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