The red blood cell lithium/plasma lithium ratio. Significance in recurrent affective illness.
The red blood cell lithium/plasma lithium ratio in patients diagnosed as suffering from unipolar and bipolar affective illness has been investigated and a comparison made between responders and non-responders. No correlation could be demonstrated between the lithium ratio and the effectiveness of lithium treatment.
D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
D008094:Lithium