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International Journal of Bipolar Disorders

Table 7 Patients started on lithium treatment below or above age 40

From: Long-term lithium treatment in bipolar disorder: effects on glomerular filtration rate and other metabolic parameters

Measure

Age < 40

Age ≥ 40

p-value (t or χ 2)

Subjects (n)

426

184

–

Years of lithium

22.3 ± 1.69

22.1 ± 1.63

0.123 (0.35)

Mean eGFR

77.6 ± 19.9

68.3 ± 17.9

<0.0001 (4.02)

eGFR < 60 units (%)

37.1

72.3

<0.0001 (63.8)

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