Hyperthyroidism and Risk for Bipolar Disorders: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

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Authors

Li-Yu Hu · Yuli Veterans Hospital

Cheng‐Che Shen · Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Yu‐Wen Hu · National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Mu‐Hong Chen · Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Chia-Fen Tsai · National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Huey‐Ling Chiang · Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Chiu-Mei Yeh

Abstract

Although a possibility that the diagnosis of bipolar disorders in this study actually includes "bipolar disorders due to hyperthyroidism" cannot be excluded, this study suggests that hyperthyroidism may increase the risk of developing bipolar disorders.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Bipolar Disorder and Treatment Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 8, Issue 8, pp. e73057-e73057

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073057

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