Congenital diaphragmatic hernia following usage of Lithium carbonate; Is lithium a teratogen?

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 127-130

  Hosseini, Seyed Hamzeh ^a   Mousavi, Seyed Abdollah ^b   Rashidi, Houman ^a  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Diaphragmatic hernia; Lithium carbonate; Pregnancy; Teratogens

Indexed keywords

DOXEPIN; LITHIUM CARBONATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERATOGENICITY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 77952566512     PISSN: 10184406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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