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The impact of environmental temperature on lithium serum levels.
Bipolar disorders - 1 Sept 2007
Wilting Ingeborg, Fase Sandra, Martens Edwin P, Heerdink Eibert R, Nolen Willem A, Egberts Antoine C G
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OBJECTIVES: Three studies have reported a seasonal variation in lithium serum levels, with higher levels during summer. Our objective was to investigate the impact of actual environmental temperature on lithium serum levels. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted using available records of lithium serum levels for the period between January 1995 and July 2004, obtained from three large teaching hospitals in...
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