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| Title |
A hypokalemic muscular weakness after licorice ingestion: a case report
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| Published in |
Cases Journal, September 2009
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| DOI | 10.4076/1757-1626-2-8053 |
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| Authors |
Akkas Camkurt Meltem, Coskun Figen, Metin Aksu Nalan, Kunt Mahir, Bozkurt Sebnem, Isildak Mehlika, Kilic Ahmet Kasim, Bayraktar Miyase |
| Abstract |
A 21-year-old male presented to the emergency department with the complaint of muscle weakness. The patient had used a powderized over-the-counter product named 'Tekumut' for 2 weeks to quit smoking. The granulated product was studied and determined to contain 'licorice' containing glycyrrhizic acid.Licorice (a plant which contain glycyrrhizic acid) -induced hypokalemia usually has a mild progression. However, it may cause a critical failure in physical action by means of weakness followed by paralysis and may cause rhabdomyolysis or ventricular fibrillation, leading to death, when left untreated.This report has presented the first case with hypocalemia due to licorice consumption in granulated form from Turkey. In addition, the report has aimed to emphasize the importance of obtaining the detailed history of a patient in diagnosis. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 22 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 5% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 20 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 23% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 9% |
| Researcher | 2 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 18% |
| Unknown | 1 | 5% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 36% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 9% |
| Unknown | 5 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 January 2023.
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#74
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