Outcome of lithium prophylaxis: A prospective follow-up of affective disorder patients assigned to high and low serum lithium levels

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 310-315

  Vestergaard, P ^a   Wentzer Licht, R ^a   Brodersen, A ^a   Rasmussen, N A ^a   Christensen, H ^a   Arngrim, T ^a   Gronvall B ^a   Kristensen, E ^a   Poulstrup, I ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; Bipolar disorder; Lithium

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; LITHIUM CITRATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15444350664     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb10089.x     Document Type: Article

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