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Lithium toxicity and myxedema crisis in an elderly patient
While thyroid dysfunction is a frequent complication of lithium treatment, myxedema crisis is a rare occurrence with a handful of cases described. Here, we describe a patient receiving lithium for about a decade for bipolar disorder, who presented with myxedema crisis and lithium toxicity. In this p...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4046609/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24910829 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.123558 |