title: [Weight gain secondary to treatment with lithium carbonate].
abstract: During one year we have studied the weight gain secondary to lithium in 80 patients in long-term maintenance treatment. Out of 80 patients, 28 increased weight. Nearly all gained less than 10% of initial weight. There is not connection between weight and thirst or edema. Weight gain was not a cause for discontinuation treatment.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moral Iglesias
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Pinto Arrillaga
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saiz Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013894:Thirst / Q000187:drug effects; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium
vernacular_title: El aumento de peso secundario al tratamiento con carbonato de litio.