Smith J A, Branton L J, Glass R, Burrows G D
Med J Aust. 1979 Jun 30;1(13):631-2.
The red blood cell lithium/plasma lithium ratio in patients diagnosed as suffering from unipolar and bipolar affective illness has been investigated and a comparison made between responders and non-responders. No correlation could be demonstrated between the lithium ratio and the effectiveness of lithium treatment.