to the editor: Concerning the excellent article, “Diagnosing Secondary Hypertension,”1 by Dr. Onusko, which mentions many rare but relevant possibilities for the cause of secondary hypertension, may I add one more: excess ingestion of licorice.
Letters to the Editor
Potential Causes of Secondary Hypertension
C. HERBERT SCHAPERA,
234 Hilltop Ln. Cincinnati, OH 45215
American Family Physician. 2003;68(1):42.
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