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  • Title: [The effect of lithium carbonate against leukopenia during systemic chemotherapy in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung].
    Author: Tamura S, Fujikura M, Takahashi S, Maebo A, Nakano T, Yamada W, Fujii J, Nabeshima K, Hada T, Higashino K.
    Journal: Gan To Kagaku Ryoho; 1985 Dec; 12(12):2338-44. PubMed ID: 3000298.
    Abstract:
    To investigate whether lithium carbonate ameliorates the leukopenia and infectious complication that accompany systemic chemotherapy, we studied 19 patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung receiving combination chemotherapy. Eight patients received systemic chemotherapy and lithium carbonate and 11 patients received systemic chemotherapy alone. The mean leukocyte count nadir during chemotherapy was significantly higher in the patients of the lithium group than in the patients of the control group (p less than 0.05). Percentage of infectious complication related to leukopenia was lower in the lithium group than in the control group, although there was no significant difference between these two groups. There was almost no significant side effect except for liver dysfunction in one patient. We therefore believe that lithium carbonate is an effective and safe drug against leukopenia during cytotoxic chemotherapy.
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