A control study of the cutaneous side effects of chronic lithium therapy

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 57, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 107-113

  Chan, Henry H L ^a   Wing, Yun kwok ^a   Su, Robin ^a   Van Krevel, Charlotte ^a   Lee, Sing ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cutaneous effects of lithium

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ACNE; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL PATIENT; NEUTROPHIL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RASH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHIUM; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0034598451     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(99)00064-6     Document Type: Article

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