Difficulty in stopping lithium prophylaxis?
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Lithium Prophylaxis in Affective Disorder
Out of 108 patients on the rolls in the Lithium clinic, Madurai Medical College and Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, India, 47 patients suffering from affective disorders receiving lithium continuously for more than three years were analysed with a view to study the recurrences. Thirteen suffered no relapses while on lithium while nineteen experienced them while on lithium. Four were free from r...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6158.235-a