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Abbreviations

11-BHSD2:

11-Beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase type II

BDZ:

Benzodiazepines

GA:

Glycyrrhetinic acid

GL:

Glycyrrhizin

LT:

Liquorice toxicity

MR:

Mineralocorticoid receptors

PsA:

Pseudo hyperaldosteronism

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Franco Guerzoni and Elena Forini from the Statistical Service of St. Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy, for their helpful assistance in data collection and initial analysis.

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RDG is supported by ‘Fondi Ateneo per la Ricerca’ (FAR) and ‘Fondi Incentivazione alla Ricerca’ (FIR) research funds from the University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

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  1. Giovanna Ceccuzzi and Alessandro Rapino are share the co-first authorship.

  2. Roberto De Giorgio and Matteo Guarino are share the co-last authorship.

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  1. Department of Translational Medicine, St. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, University of Ferrara, Via A. Moro, 8, 44124 , Cona, Ferrara, Italy

    Giovanna Ceccuzzi, Alessandro Rapino, Benedetta Perna, Roberto De Giorgio & Matteo Guarino

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GC, AR. BP and MG designed the project and wrote the paper. GC, AR and BP searched the literature for retrievable papers. RDG and MG critically reviewed the paper. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Ceccuzzi, G., Rapino, A., Perna, B. et al. A fistful of candies for hypertension. Intern Emerg Med 18, 2347–2349 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-023-03330-8

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