Lithium toxicity in a neonate.
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Severe transplacental lithium toxicity in a neonate is described. There were gross functional lesions of the cardiovascular, renal, and neuromuscular systems with no structural abnormalities. At 1 year of age cardiovascular and renal function is normal, but there is developmental delay.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 58 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983