A Case of Lithium-Associated Painless Thyroiditis / Journal of Rural Medicine
Journal of Rural Medicine
;
: 45-47, 2008.
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in Japanese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-361309
ABSTRACT
Lithium, prescribed for bipolar disorder, is known to induce thyroid dysfunction, most commonly hypothyroidism. Thyrotoxicosis due to lithium-induced painless thyroiditis is a rare complication. We have previously reported that the serum concentration of immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP), an α1-acid glycoprotein, increased during the acute phase of subacute thyroiditis, but was within the normal range in patients with painless thyroiditis. In the present case, a 31-year-old woman, receiving long-term lithium therapy for bipolar disorder, had a recurrent episode of painless thyroiditis, and her serum IAP was increased. The pathogenic mechanism for lithium-associated painless thyroiditis may differ from that of autoimmune conditions.
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Thyroiditis
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Lithium
Language:
Japanese
Journal:
Journal of Rural Medicine
Year:
2008
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Article
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