Torsade de pointes due to consumption of Sauropus androgynus as a weight-reducing vegetable.
Sauropus Androgynus, known as cekur manis or sweet shoot, is a popular vegetable in Southeast Asia and is used as a weight-reducing vegetable in Taiwan. Three women who developed torsade de pointes after consuming large amounts of sauropus androgynus are described in this report.
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Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018724:Spinacia oleracea / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015431:Weight Loss