title: Pseudohyperaldosteronism from liquorice-containing laxatives.
abstract: Four cases of pseudohyperaldosteronism due to chronic ingestion of liquorice-containing laxatives are described. All patients had hypertension and hypokalemia with suppression of plasma renin activity and aldosterone; the diagnosis was based only on retrospective grounds. In patients with hypokalemia and hypertension a possibility of such a cause must be excluded to avoid unnecessary diagnostic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Semeiotica Medica, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scali
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pratesi
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Zennaro
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zampollo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Armanini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006035:Glycyrrhiza; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000009:adverse effects; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012676:Senna Extract / Q000009:adverse effects; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D004338:Drug Combinations; C069073:Midro; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010938:Plant Oils; C069074:liquorice decocta; D013148:Spironolactone; D000450:Aldosterone; D012676:Senna Extract; D012083:Renin; D011188:Potassium