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Harmful effect of saline infusion in a patient with glycyrrhizic acid poisoning
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 May 2015
Abstract
Alcohol-free licorice beverages contain glycyrrhizic acid. Excess glycyrrhizic acid is a well-known cause of excess mineralocorticoid syndrome. We report a case of glycyrrhizic acid poisoning in an abstinent alcoholic complicated by severe pulmonary edema following excessive hydration with intravenous normal saline.
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