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Baking powder pica mimicking preeclampsia. |
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| Authors: | J R Barton C A Riely B M Sibai |
| Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis. |
| Abstract: | We report a case of baking powder pica during pregnancy that was associated with maternal hypertension, hypokalemia, and elevated liver function tests. After discontinuation of baking powder ingestion and correction of electrolyte abnormalities, the blood pressure and the liver function tests normalized. |
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