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Case Reports
. 2010 May-Jun;32(3):341.e3-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2009.03.008. Epub 2009 May 21.

Lithium in chronic renal failure: a case report

Ravindra B Belgamwar  1 , Fami Ebrahim, Catherine Campbell
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Case Reports

Lithium in chronic renal failure: a case report

Ravindra B Belgamwar et al. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2010 May-Jun.

Abstract

A 73-year-old woman with bipolar disorder was stable on lithium. After long-term use of lithium, she developed chronic renal failure. We stopped her lithium and tried alternatives but this was not successful and resulted in poor quality of life for the patient including long hospital admissions. We respected patient's wish and capacity to make decision and retried lithium. This case report gives key points in managing such cases.

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