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Lithium Treatment and Thyroid Disorders
Lithium was first discovered as a chemical element in 1817. By the mid-1800s, there was great interest in “urate imbalances”, which were thought to explain a variety of diseases, including mania and depression. Around this time, it was discovered that a solution of lithium carbonate could dissolve stones made of urate. The first recorded use of lithium for the treatment of mania, based in part ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1964
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5412.817-b