title: Effect of lithium therapy on thyroid function: a retrospective study on Indian patients.
abstract: Thirty patients with Bipolar affective disorder who were on Lithium therapy for 6 months to 24 months, were tested for any alteration in their thyroid function. Eight (26.67%) patients had elevated serum TSH level and four (13.33%) patients had decreased serum T(4) level than the normal range. Serum T(3), although showing a declining trend was found within the normal range in all the patients.
authors: A.S. Srivastava, MD, Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Srivastava
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authors: PB
authors: Behere
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Agrawal