Lithium-induced hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis and mania: A case report

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-85

  Bandyopadhyay, Debabrata ^a   Nielsen, C ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; PROPRANOLOL; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; RISPERIDONE; ZIPRASIDONE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MANIA; PARANOIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROTOXICOSIS; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

EID: 83755195449     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq234     Document Type: Article

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