title: Lithium-induced hypothyroidism and thyroiditis.
abstract: Patients with a preexisting thyroiditis may be particularly susceptible to a rapid onset of lithium-induced hypothyroidism. The evidence for this hypothesis is reviewed and a case report illustrating this phenomena is presented.
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013972:Thyrotropin; D008094:Lithium; D013974:Thyroxine