Table 1 Controversies over lithium and the kidney (selected references)
From: Lithium nephrotoxicity
| Â | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
Lithium causes anatomic kidney damage | Markowitz et al. (2000) | Vestergaard et al. (1979) |
Low-dose lithium prevents kidney damage | Aiff et al. (2014a) | Close et al. (2014) |
Duration of lithium treatment predicts Li polyuria | Bendz et al. (2001) | Lepkifker et al. (2004) |
Duration of lithium predicts reduced GFR | Bendz et al. (2010) | Smigan et al. (1984) |