title: Liquorice: a root cause of secondary hypertension.
abstract: We describe a patient presenting with hypertension and hypokalaemia who was ultimately diagnosed with liquorice- induced pseudohyperaldosteronism. This rare cause of secondary hypertension illustrates the importance of a methodical approach to the assessment of hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Addenbrookes' Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich NR4 7UY, UK.
authors.forename: Calum N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Ross
keywords: AME excess; Liquorice; pseudohyperaldosteronism; secondary hypertension