Pulmonary hypertension during lithium therapy: clinical case study.
The authors presented a case of pulmonary hypertension during lithium therapy, while she has been on lithium for 6 years. The patient developed pulmonary hypertension without a prior diagnosed cardiac and/or pulmonary disease. This is the first report of pulmonary hypertension in an adult patient during lithium therapy.
Ceylan
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ME
Bakirkoy Mental Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. meceylan@superonline.com
Alpsan
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MH
D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged
D018692:Antimanic Agents; D005473:Fluoxetine; D016651:Lithium Carbonate