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. 1973 Apr 21;2(5859):138. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5859.138

Lithium and Pregnancy—III, Lithium Ingestion by Children Breast-Fed by Women on Lithium Treatment

M Schou, A Amdisen
PMCID: PMC1589236  PMID: 4699592

Abstract

Children breast-fed by women on lithium treatment ingested lithium with the milk. Their serum lithium concentration was one-third to one-half the concentration in the nursing women's serum. Bottle-feeding should be considered for children of women on lithium treatment.

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