title: Vanadium and other trace elements in patients taking lithium.
abstract: The serum concentrations of 24 trace elements were measured by neutron activation analysis in 32 patients on long-term lithium treatment and 32 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Whole blood and hair samples were also taken from a number of these subjects. Compared to controls, patients on lithium were found to have a lower serum vanadium, a lower serum cobalt, and an elevated serum aluminium level. These findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, David Rice Hospital, Norwich, U.K.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peet
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000097:blood*; D014639:Vanadium / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D014639:Vanadium; D008094:Lithium