The effect of lithium on platelet count
1986; Wiley; Volume: 74; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb06271.x
ISSN1600-0447
AutoresRichard Balon, Richard Berchou, Helene Lycaki, Robert Pohl,
Tópico(s)Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
ResumoABSTRACT The effect of lithium on platelet count was studied by examing 12 patients treated with lithium carbonate without any additional medication, 13 patients treated with lithium carbonate with additional psychotropic medication, 25 patients with major affective disorder prior to any treatment, 25 patients with panic disorder prior to any treatment and 25 healthy controls. The platelet counts were increased in the group of subjects treated with lithium carbonate without any additional psychotropic medication. The increase was not clinically significant.
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