The impact of Lithium on thyroid function in Chinese psychiatric population

Thyroid Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Tsui, Kwan Yee Queenie ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Lithium; Psychiatric; Subclinical; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPOT INJECTION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INJECTION; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84940653130     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17566614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13044-015-0026-2     Document Type: Article

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