RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Thyroid dysfunction and lithium
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 32
OP 33
VO 50
IS 1
A1 Joseph R. Calabrese, Jr.
A1 A. Dale Gulledge
YR 1983
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/50/1/32.abstract
AB A patient with prelithium TSH and microsomal antibody abnormalities showed diminished thyroid function during lithium treatment but subsequently responded to thyroid supplements while still receiving lithium. This case demonstrates the necessity of routine screening for thyroid microsomal antibody titres before and during lithium treatment. In addition, it suggests that manic depressives with laboratory evidence of hypothyroidism prior to lithium treatment can be safely treated with lithium and thyroid supplements.