Thyroid functions in lithium-treated psychiatric patients: A cross- sectional study

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-163

  Deodhar, S D ^a   Singh, B ^a   Pathak, C M ^a   Sharan, P ^a   Kulhara, P ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; Lithium treatment; Thyroid functions

Indexed keywords

IODINE 131; LIOTHYRONINE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032901716     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02784070     Document Type: Article

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