Renal failure in lithium-treated bipolar disorder: a retrospective cohort study.

Lithium users are offered routine renal monitoring but few studies have quantified the risk to renal health. The aim of this study was to assess the association between use of lithium carbonate and incidence of renal failure in patients with bipolar disorder.This was a retrospective cohort study usi...

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Main Authors: Helen Close, Joe Reilly, James M Mason, Mukesh Kripalani, Douglas Wilson, John Main, A Pali S Hungin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3966731?pdf=render