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. 2014;16(2):PCC.13l01604.
doi: 10.4088/PCC.13l01604.

Lithium-induced transient euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia: a case report

Lakshminarayana Chekuri, Jaquelyn R Lange, Purushottam B Thapa  1
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Lithium-induced transient euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia: a case report

Lakshminarayana Chekuri et al. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2014.
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Figure 1.
Serial Serum Levels of Lithium, TSH, and Free T4 in a Patient Treated With Lithium aThe therapeutic range for lithium is 0.50–1.20 mmol/L. The reference ranges for TSH and free T4 are 0.270–4.200 mIU/mL and 0.91–1.70 ng/dL, respectively. Abbreviation: TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone.
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