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Lithium treatment in children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa: clinical use, side effects and tolerability.

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Abstract
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Current guidelines, due to potential toxicity and lack of clinical evidence, do not recommend the use of lithium in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Scarce evidence is available on the use, side effects, and tolerability of this drug in children and adolescents with AN, a population characterized by specific clinical, metabolic, and hydro-electrolytic balance features. Here we report a case series of children and adolescents hospitalized for AN and treated with lithium.

Year of Publication
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1969
Journal
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Rivista di psichiatria
Volume
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57
Issue
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4
Number of Pages
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198-202
Date Published
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1969
ISSN Number
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0035-6484
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1708/3855.38385
DOI
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10.1708/3855.38385
Short Title
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Riv Psichiatr
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