Antinuclear antibodies in psychiatric illness: their relationship to diagnosis and drug treatment.
Antinuclear antibodies occurred more often and in higher titres in psychiatric patients than in controls. Anti-DNA antibodies were not found. We suggest that antinuclear antibodies may be drug-induced and that lithium carbonate may have a particular tendency to produce this reaction.
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D008094:Lithium