Lithium concentration correlates with QTc in patients with psychosis

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 148-151

  Mamiya, Kohsuke ^a   Sadanaga, Tsuneaki ^b   Sekita, Atsuko ^a   Nabeyama, Yoriko ^a   Yao, Hiroshi ^b   Yukawa, Eiji ^c  

^a National Hospital Organization Hizen Psychiatric Center   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c DAIICHI UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lithium; Potassium; QTc prolongation

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 18144368931     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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