Thyroid hormone levels and ultrasonographic changes in the thyroid gland of patients on long-term Lithium treatment for affective disorders: A controlled study
Background: Although lithium is known to cause thyroid dysfunction and increased thyroid gland volume, clinical examination and biochemical assessment are fundamental to thyroid workup of patients on lithium treatment. We aimed to determine thyroid gland volume and the Thyroid hormone levels of pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Ultrasound |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2020;volume=28;issue=2;spage=104;epage=110;aulast=Dar |