Lithium-induced hyperthyroidism in a patient with bipolar type 1 affective disorder: A rare occurrence

Lithium-induced hyperthyroidism in a patient with bipolar type 1 affective disorder: A rare occurrence

A 46-year-old female, previously diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder on lithium therapy, presented to us with manic symptoms. The blood investigations revealed elevated thyroxine and reduced thyroid-stimulating hormone with technetium thyroid scintigraphy indicating lithium-induced thyroiditis...

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Main Authors: Ujjwala Singh, Manish S Nayak, Shreya Singh, Sameer Kumar Praharaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Apollo Medicine
Subjects:
bipolar affective disorder
lithium induced
thyroiditis
Online Access:http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2021;volume=18;issue=1;spage=44;epage=46;aulast=Singh
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