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Below what eGFR would you consider discontinuing lithium in a bipolar disorder patient with chronic kidney disease?

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Nephrology · University Of California San Francisco Medical Center At Parnassus
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It seems nowadays we have other effective therapy besides lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder. I tend to stop lithium as soon as I get a sense that there is a decline in kidney function as to avoid further damage. Of course, all of this depends on the specific situation and other possible ...

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