Licorice-induced hypokalemic myopathy an
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Ishikawa, Shozo ;Kato, Masahiro ;Tokuda, Takahiko ;Momoi, Hiroki ;Sekijima, Yosh
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Article
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1999
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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A patient with a history of anorexia nervosa developed licorice-induced hypokalemic myopathy. With potassium replacement, high CPK blood level and myopathic signs returned to normal. However, the patient manifested persistent hypokalemia and impaired renal function to concentrate and acidify the uri