Am J Psychiatry 1987; 144:670-672
Copyright © 1987 by American Psychiatric Association
Early identification of renal problems in patients receiving chronic lithium treatment
AH Samiy and PB Rosnick
Serum beta 2-microglobulin and creatinine values were compared with
creatinine clearance in 20 lithium-treated patients. beta 2- microglobulin,
but not creatinine, correlated significantly with creatinine clearance,
indicating that beta 2-microglobulin is a more sensitive test than serum
creatinine for monitoring glomerular filtration rate in chronic lithium
therapy.
