Only relatively higher and lower Li+ ratio might predict clinical responses

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 141-143

  Yang, Y Y ^a,b   Hu, W H ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0033011078     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.1999.00211.x     Document Type: Article

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