From: Hypercalcemia in patients with bipolar disorder treated with lithium: a cross-sectional study
 | Lithium users (n= 314) | Non-lithium users ( n= 15) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (% female) | 61.5 | 66.7 | 0.934 |
Age (years) | 47 (13) | 40 (9) | 0.036 |
Creatinine (μmol/l) | 77.59 (18.9) | 68.45 (14.8) | 0.115 |
TSH (mU/l) | 2.7 (3.6) | 1.9 (0.7) | 0.454 |
Sodium (mmol/l) | 140.5 (2.26) | 140.9 (1.30) | 0.353 |
Potassium (mmol/l) | 4.5 (0.35) | 4.3 (0.26) | 0.025 |
Calcium serum level (mmol/l) | 2.49 (0.11) | 2.37 (0.10) | <0.001 |