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| Year : 1993 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 131-134 |
Effect of Lithium Therapy on Thyroid Function : A Retrospective Study on Indian Patients
AS Srivastava1, PB Behere2, JK Agrawal3
1 Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
2 Reader, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
3 Professor and Head, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Correspondence Address:
A S Srivastava
B 31/35, K-2A, Near Mahamana Vidyalaya, Sankat Mochan, Varanasi - 221 005
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 21743619 
Thirty patients with Bipolar affective disorder who were on Lithium therapy for 6 months to 24 months, were tested for any alteration in their thyroid function. Eight (26.67%) patients had elevated serum TSH level and four (13.33%) patients had decreased serum T4 level than the normal range. Serum T3, although showing a declining trend was found within the normal range in all the patients.
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