[Effects of chronic administration of lithium on thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), reverse T3 (rT3) free thyroxine ratio (FTR) and thyreostimuline (TSH) in thyrotoxicosis (author's transl)].

Abstract

Fourteen hyperthyroid subjects were studied between 3 and 141 days. The reduction of thyrotoxicosis is rarely obtained (2 cases), mainly because on the one hand, correct plasma lithium level (0.7-1.2 mEq/L) is rarely obtained (3 cases only), on the other hand because a high dose of lithium is required, perhaps owing to high clearance of lithium in thyrotoxicosis. The indications of lithium use in thyrotoxicosis are reviewed.

• Authors: J Heim, Y Lorcy, E Auvray, G Ricolleau, H Allannic
• Journal: La semaine des hopitaux : organe fonde par l'Association d'enseignement medical des hopitaux de Paris (Sem Hop) 1981 Jun 18-25 Vol. 57 Issue 25-28 Pg. 1202-5 France
• Vernacular Title: Effet chronique du lithium sur la thyroxine (T4), la triiodothyronine (T3), la T3 inverse (rT3), l'index de thyroxie libre (ITL) et le thyréostimuline (TSH) chez l'hyperthyroïdien.
• PMID: 6266038 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Thyroid Hormones
• Triiodothyronine
• Triiodothyronine, Reverse
• Thyrotropin
• Lithium
• Thyroxine

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperthyroidism (blood)
• Lithium (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Thyroid Hormones (blood)
• Thyrotropin (blood)
• Thyroxine (blood)
• Time Factors
• Triiodothyronine (blood)
• Triiodothyronine, Reverse (blood)