Thyroid screening in HIV-infected patients with antiretroviral therapy

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
Margit HatzlMichael Gabriel

Abstract

The literature reports an increased incidence of thyroid disorders in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive persons. We therefore retrospectively analyzed the strategy of collecting thyroid parameters on a routine basis. Overall 410 patients (147 women, 263 men; age, 10-74 years; median age, 45 years) were included. For screening purposes, three parameters were determined; basal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (fT4), and free triiodothyronine (fT3). Descriptive and statistical analyses were performed in the patient groups with increased bTSH (> 4.0 µU/ml) and with decreased fT4 (< 8.9 pg/ml) to evaluate possible correlation with age, gender, duration of antiretroviral therapy (ART), substance classes of ART (nucleosidal reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), nonnucleosidal reverse transcriptase inhibitors, and protease inhibitors (PIs)), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disease stage, lowest number of CD4 cells during course of disease, and coexistent hepatitis C. Elevated bTSH was found in 27 patients (median, 5.26 µU/ml), who also showed a correlation with ART duration and NRTI use. Decreased fT4 was seen in 53 persons, and a correlation with PI intake was observed. Of these patients...Continue Reading

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