Long-term lithium therapy leading to hyperparathyroidism: A case report

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-65

  Rizwan, Mian M ^a   Perrier, Nancy D ^b  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypercalcemia; Hyperparathyroidism; Lithium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LITHIUM CARBONATE; PARATHYROID HORMONE; TRANQUILIZER;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NURSING; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; THYROIDECTOMY;

AGED; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CALCIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, PRIMARY; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 58149327295     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2009.00201.x     Document Type: Article

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