A. S. V. Burgen
Abstract
Lithium was secreted in the saliva at a higher concentration than it was present in the plasma. The saliva/plasma ratio was independent of the plasma concentration, but inversely related to the rate of saliva secretion. No significant concentration of lithium in the gland tissue occurred.
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Lithium was secreted in the saliva at a higher concentration than it was present in the plasma. The saliva/plasma ratio was independent of the plasma concentration, but inversely related to the rate of saliva secretion. No significant concentration of lithium in the gland tissue occurred.
Key concepts: Saliva, Lithium (medication), Secretion, Endocrinology, Secretion rate, Internal medicine, Salivary gland, Human plasma