Asthma precipitated by cessation of lithium treatment

Authors
Convery, RP Hendrick, DJ Bourke, SJ
Citation
Rp. Convery et al., Asthma precipitated by cessation of lithium treatment, POSTG MED J, 75(888), 1999, pp. 637-638
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00325473 → ACNP
Volume
75
Issue
888
Year of publication
1999
Pages
637 - 638
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5473(199910)75:888<637:APBCOL>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We report symptomatic asthma, associated with objective and highly signific ant increases in both airway responsiveness and airflow limitation, present ing de novo in a male patient 6 weeks after suddenly discontinuing lithium carbonate therapy.