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Lithium therapy and alkaline earth metal metabolism: a biochemical screening study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

N. J. Birch ,
A. A. Greenfield  and
R. P. Hullin
N. J. Birch*
Affiliation:
From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Leeds, and the Computing and Statistics Section, British Iron and Steel Research Association, Sheffield
A. A. Greenfield
Affiliation:
From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Leeds, and the Computing and Statistics Section, British Iron and Steel Research Association, Sheffield
R. P. Hullin
Affiliation:
From the Department of Biochemistry, University of Leeds, and the Computing and Statistics Section, British Iron and Steel Research Association, Sheffield
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr N. J. Birch, Department of Biochemistry, University of Leeds, 9 Hyde Terrace, Leeds LS2 9LS
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Synopsis

A study is described of 90 patients receiving lithium prophylactically for recurrent affective disorder. A total of 90 biochemical variables was analysed by correlation matrices. No abnormality in calcium or magnesium metabolism was detected though this may merely be a reflection of the insensitivity of the screening technique used.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , November 1977 , pp. 613 - 618
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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