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Nutrition ; 27(7-8): 855-8, 2011.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20739148

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OBJECTIVE: Hypokalemia is a potentially life-threatening electrolyte disturbance in anorexia nervosa and is most frequently caused by purging behavior. We report a case of severe hypokalemia in anorexia nervosa induced by daily ingestion of approximately 20 g of licorice. METHODS: To confirm the diagnosis of licorice-induced pseudohyperaldosteronism, a re-exposure trial was performed. RESULTS: Cessation of the licorice intake normalized plasma potassium, renin, and aldosterone levels and the urine cortisol/cortisone ratio. Re-exposure confirmed the diagnosis. The pronounced response to a relatively low daily dose of licorice suggests high glycyrrhizin sensitivity. CONCLUSION: Patients with anorexia nervosa not only have decreased food intake but also selective and sometimes bizarre eating habits that, in association with increased sensitivity to glycyrrhizin, may cause severe hypokalemia.


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Anorexia Nervosa/complicações , Glycyrrhiza/química , Ácido Glicirrízico/efeitos adversos , Hipopotassemia/induzido quimicamente , Extratos Vegetais/efeitos adversos , Potássio/sangue , Adolescente , Aldosterona/sangue , Anorexia Nervosa/sangue , Cortisona/urina , Feminino , Glycyrrhiza/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Hidrocortisona/urina , Hiperaldosteronismo , Hipopotassemia/sangue , Potássio/urina , Renina/sangue
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