An unusual cause of hypokalemic muscle weakness.
Neurology
; 33(9): 1242-3, 1983 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-6684266
ABSTRACT
A 36-year-old woman presented with proximal muscle weakness, cramps, and a serum potassium level of 2.7 mEq/l. During her hospitalization she was noted to use excessive quantities of a snuff preparation containing glycyrrhizinic acid, a potent mineralocorticoid analogue. With discontinuation of this substance, her potassium returned to normal values and her strength improved. This case is submitted as a hypokalemia myopathy induced by snuff dipping.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tabagismo
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Hipopotassemia
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Doenças Musculares
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1983
Tipo de documento:
Article