title: Lithium side effects in a routine lithium clinic.
abstract: Approximately two thirds of a group of bipolar patients attending the routine lithium clinic suffered sid effects. These patients tended to have a lower plasma and erythrocyte lithium concentration and a lower erythrocyte/plasma lithium ratio than those who had no side effects. Explanations of this unexpected finding are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010949:Plasma / Q000032:analysis; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D011188:Potassium