title: Hyperthyroidism in patients treated with lithium: report of nine cases.
abstract: Nine cases of hyperthyroidism which developed in patients on lithium therapy are presented and analyzed and the literature is briefly reviewed. The findings strongly suggest that lithium therapy does not cause hyperthyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Sirota
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Cobin
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Futterweit
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Merker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium