1.
Hipertens. riesgo vasc
; 38(3): e10-e12, jul.-sep. 2021. ilus, tab
Artigo
em Espanhol
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-221313
Assuntos
Humanos , Feminino , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Pandemias , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Quarentena , Hipopotassemia/induzido quimicamente , Infarto do Miocárdio/induzido quimicamente , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/complicações , Ácido Glicirretínico/efeitos adversos , Índice de Gravidade de Doença
2.
Hipertens Riesgo Vasc
; 38(3): e10-e12, 2021.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33715981
RESUMO
Liquorice is one of the oldest known herbs with medicinal properties and comprises up to 300 active compounds. It has been used for millennia for its digestive, anti-inflammatory and anti-infective properties. However, its possible toxic effects were described only a few years ago and there is growing interest in the side effects associated with chronic consumption. The main active component of liquorice is the prodrug glycyrrhizin and its active metabolite glycyrrhetic acid. It is a rare cause of hypokalaemia due to suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis, causing pseudohyperaldostenonism (PHA). We describe a rare case of secondary acute myocardial infarction in a patient with chronic consumption of liquorice.