EFFECT OF LITHIUM THERAPY ON THYROID FUNCTION: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON INDIAN PATIENTS

Thirty patients with Bipolar affective disorder who were on Lithium therapy for 6 months to 24 months, were tested for any alteration in their thyroid function. Eight (26.67%) patients had elevated serum TSH level and four (13.33%) patients had decreased serum T(4) level than the normal range. Serum...

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Autores principales: Srivastava, A.S., Behere, P.B., Agrawal, J.K.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1993
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2978469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21743619
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Sumario:Thirty patients with Bipolar affective disorder who were on Lithium therapy for 6 months to 24 months, were tested for any alteration in their thyroid function. Eight (26.67%) patients had elevated serum TSH level and four (13.33%) patients had decreased serum T(4) level than the normal range. Serum T(3), although showing a declining trend was found within the normal range in all the patients.

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