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Comment
. 2022 Aug;24(5):549-550.
doi: 10.1111/bdi.13209. Epub 2022 Mar 30.

Lithium in patients with chronic kidney disease - To continue versus discontinue?

Mehak Pahwa  1   2 , Balwinder Singh  1
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Lithium in patients with chronic kidney disease - To continue versus discontinue?

Mehak Pahwa et al. Bipolar Disord. 2022 Aug.
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  • Renal function after withdrawal of lithium.
    Hoekstra R, Lekkerkerker MN, Kuijper TM, Bosch TM, van Alphen AM. Hoekstra R, et al. Bipolar Disord. 2022 Sep;24(6):667-670. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13178. Epub 2022 Feb 1. Bipolar Disord. 2022. PMID: 35075735

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