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Hypokalemic paralysis with rhabdomyolysis and arterial hypertension caused by liquorice ingestion

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Zürich, Raemistr. 100, 8091, Zürich, Switzerland

    Christian Templin MD

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Jelena-Rima Ghadri MD

  3. Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

    Mechthild Westhoff-Bleck MD

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Templin, C., Westhoff-Bleck, M. & Ghadri, JR. Hypokalemic paralysis with rhabdomyolysis and arterial hypertension caused by liquorice ingestion. Clin Res Cardiol 98, 130–132 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-008-0724-z

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