Review: Meta-analysis of the effects of lithium usage on serum creatinine levels

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1425-1431

  Paul, R ^a   Minay, J ^b   Cardwell, C ^c   Fogarty, D ^b   Kelly, C ^b  

^a Ards Community Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

creatinine; glomerular filtration rate; lithium; meta analysis; renal function

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; LITHIUM; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; TRANQUILIZER;

CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MONITORING; KIDNEY FAILURE;

AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, PSYCHOTIC; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CREATININE; DRUG MONITORING; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 77958002071     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881109104930     Document Type: Review

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