[Serum levels of lithium in patients with endemic goiter]

In this study, the lithium concentration in the blood sera of 85 patients with endemic goiter was evaluated. The results were compared with those obtained in 114 normal subjects. The lithium concentration in the blood sera of the patients with endemic goiter was 74.00 +/- 2.88 micrograms/dl compared with 39.00 +/- 0.19 micrograms/dl detected in normal subjects. Based on these findings, a possible explanation to the values obtained is given.