Intestinal calcium absorption in man during lithium therapy.

Autor: Kvinesdal BB; Ib Hornum Department of Internal Medicine, Fredericia Hospital, Denmark.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Mineral and electrolyte metabolism [Miner Electrolyte Metab] 1988; Vol. 14 (2-3), pp. 110-3.
Abstrakt: Intestinal absorption of calcium was determined in 11 patients prior to and after 4 weeks of lithium therapy. In 6 patients the absorption decreased and in 5 patients the absorption increased. The urinary calcium excretion decreased in all patients during lithium therapy, representing a relative reduction of 55%. Serum calcium remained unchanged. These findings indicate a retention of calcium, which probably accumulates in the intracellular space.
Databáze: MEDLINE