title: Side effects of lithium treatment on collagenous tissues.
abstract: Structural alterations of collagen fibrils induced by treatment with lithium chloride at various doses and durations, are investigated. In addition, this article describes how computer analyses of electron-optical images from collagen fibrils can lead to information about the changes produced by lithium on the molecular architecture of the fibril.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Medical Physics, Medical School University of Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzaphlidou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003094:Collagen / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D018021:Lithium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D003094:Collagen; D018021:Lithium Chloride