ArticleNutrients2020
Plasma Lithium Levels in a General Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Metabolic and Dietary Correlates.
Article in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Lithium effects on impulsivity and emotional processing.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- A Narrative Review of Metallomic Studies: Revealing the Toxic Metal Burden in Tobacco Smokers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Short-term and long-term effects of Muslim fasting on lithium pharmacokinetics and renal function in bipolar disorder: a prospective observational study.International journal of bipolar disorders · 2025Article
- Mood disorders and suicide: pilot study on postmortem toxicologic evidence and adherence to psychiatric therapy by determining blood levels of medications.International journal of legal medicine · 2025Article
- Lithium in Drinking Water and its Potential Impact on Mental Health: A Review.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
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- Lithium: how low can you go?International journal of bipolar disorders · 2024Article
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- Exploring the clinical factors affecting lithium dose and plasma level and the effect of brand.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2024Article
- The Impact of Essential Trace Elements on Ovarian Response and Reproductive Outcomes following Single Euploid Embryo Transfer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Lithium levels and lifestyle in patients with bipolar disorder: a new tool for self-management.International journal of bipolar disorders · 2023Article
- Plasma boron concentrations in the general population: a cross-sectional analysis of cardio-metabolic and dietary correlates.European journal of nutrition · 2022Article
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- Involvements of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Neurological Disorders.Metabolites · 2021Review
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Initial evidence suggests that lithium might affect life expectancy and the risk for different disease conditions, but most studies were conducted in patients on lithium medication. Little is known about the association of blood lithium levels within the physiological range with cardiometabolic risk factors and diet. We measured plasma lithium in a community-based sample from Northern Germany (samples taken between 2010 and 2012). All participants (aged 25-82 years) underwent standardized examinations and completed a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Of several variables tested, the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was statistically significantly (inversely) associated with lithium levels, mainly in individuals with slightly impaired renal function (eGFR < 75 mL/min/1.73 m
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