| Literature DB >> 20522289 |
Natacha Caubet-Kamar1, Marie Tubery, Cyril Garrouste, Dominique Lauque, Nassim Kamar.
Abstract
Alcohol-free licorice beverages contain glycyrrhizic acid. Excess glycyrrhizic acid is a well-known cause of excess mineralocorticoid syndrome. We report a case of glycyrrhizic acid poisoning in an abstinent alcoholic complicated by severe pulmonary edema following excessive hydration with intravenous normal saline.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20522289 DOI: 10.1017/s148180350001229x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: CJEM ISSN: 1481-8035 Impact factor: 2.410