Ultrasonographically measured change in thyroid status in lithium treated adult patients with mood disorder

Background: Lithium, which is frequently used in the treatment of mood disorder, can lead to various types of thyroid dysfunctions. Although clinical examination and biochemical assessment are fundamental to any thyroid work-up of lithium-treated patients, assessment findings vary widely depending o...

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Main Authors: Sekh Afrar Alam, Vinod Kumar Sinha, Haque Nizamie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2016;volume=38;issue=2;spage=120;epage=126;aulast=Alam