Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9380602 | Journal of Affective Disorders | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The risk for hypothyroidism induced by lithium is especially increased in women over the age of 50. Women should be warned of the risks involved when offered lithium treatment. The frequency of lithium-induced thyrotoxicosis is very low.
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Authors
George Kirov, John Tredget, Rhys John, Michael J. Owen, John H. Lazarus,