2015
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-015-0733-7
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Thyroid screening in HIV-infected patients with antiretroviral therapy

Abstract: In the examined group of patients, the prevalence of abnormal thyroidal parameters was 23 %. Decreased fT4, which does not require therapy, was observed most frequently (12 %) and correlated with PI use. On the other hand, elevated bTSH (6 %) correlated with ART duration and NRTI use. In mild subclinical hypothyroidism as observed in this patient population, thyroxine medication is not indicated in principle. Annual TSH screening is probably sufficient in HIV-infected patients with no clinical symptoms suggest… Show more

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“…Hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism have been reported by various studies. 15,21,22 The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in this study was 7.8% which is similar to a study conducted before the advent of ART, 23 slightly higher than the studies conducted by Beltran et al 2003 and lower than Joshi et al 2016. In this study, we did not find any differences in the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among the sexes.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 82%
“…Hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism have been reported by various studies. 15,21,22 The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in this study was 7.8% which is similar to a study conducted before the advent of ART, 23 slightly higher than the studies conducted by Beltran et al 2003 and lower than Joshi et al 2016. In this study, we did not find any differences in the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among the sexes.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 82%
“…The prevalence of thyroid abnormalities was reported to be significantly increased with further exposure to HAART [26]. In a retrospective study in Germany, subclinical disease was seen in 6% of the studied population and it correlated with duration of HAART use [27]. However, in this study, there was no correlation between length of HAART use and thyroid abnormalities.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 56%