Lithium Monitoring by Reverse Iontophoresis in Vivo
Author(s) -
Benoı̂t Leboulanger,
JeanMichel Aubry,
Guido Bondolfi,
Richard H. Guy,
M. Begoña DelgadoCharro
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2004.034249
Subject(s) - iontophoresis , lithium (medication) , potassium , sodium , chromatography , transdermal , in vivo , chemistry , drug compliance , extraction (chemistry) , pharmacology , biomedical engineering , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry , biology , radiology
We investigated reverse transdermal iontophoresis as an alternative, noninvasive method for lithium monitoring in vivo. The objectives of such an approach would be to facilitate compliance with treatment and to improve the quality of life for bipolar patients.
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