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Use of lithium in the treatment of thyrotoxicosis.

Y W Ng, S C Tiu, K L Choi, Foon-yee Chan, Chang Hwa Choi, Ping-Ping Kong, Cavallesco Ng, Chi Chung Shek

PubMed · 2006 · 32 citations · 17 references

Abstract

A relatively low dose of lithium offers a safe and effective alternative means of controlling thyrotoxicosis in patients who cannot tolerate or do not respond to thionamides.

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Annals of Internal Medicine · 1986 · 1.3K citations

Sports Toxicology, Death Investigation, Emergency Physicians +13

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James E. Spoden, Robert M. Bumsted, E. D. Warner · Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology · 1980 · 1.1K citations

Chondroid Variant, Clinical Case Report, Surgical Pathology +7

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Law, Randomized Controlled Trial, Drug Trial +2

The Inhibitory Effect of Lithium on Thyroid Hormone Release in Both Euthyroid and Thyrotoxic Patients

Stephen W. Spaulding, G N Burrow, FRANCISCO BERMUDEZ et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1972 · 136 citations

T4 Release, Medicine, Physiology +12

The Use of Lithium in the Treatment of Thyrotoxicosis

Robert Temple, M. Berman, J Robbins et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1972 · 125 citations · Full text