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High rate of hypothyroidism in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients co-infected with HIV in Mumbai, India

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Andries, Aristomo, Isaakidis, Petros, Das, Mrinalini, Khan, Samsuddin, Paryani, Roma, Desai, Chitranjan, Dalal, Alpa, Mansoor, Homa +5 more·2013·PLoS ONE

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BACKGROUND: Adverse events (AEs) among HIV-infected patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) receiving anti-TB and antiretroviral treatments (ART) are under-researched and underreported. Hypothyroidism is a common AE associated with ethionamide, p-aminosalicylic acid (PAS), and stavudine. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of and risk factors associated with hypothyroidism in HIV/MDR-TB co-infected patients. METHODS: This was a prospective, observational cohort study, using routine laboratory data in a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinic in collaboration with Sewri TB Hospital, Mumbai, India. Hypothyroidism was defined as a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) result >10 mIU/L at least once during treatment. Patients having a baseline result and one additional result after 3 months were eligible for enrolment. RESULTS: Between October 2006 and March 2013, 116 patients were enrolled, 69 of whom were included. The median (IQR) age was 38 years (34-43) and 61% were male. By March 2013, 37/69 (54%) had hypothyroidism after at least 90 days of treatment. Age, gender, CD4 counts and stavudine-based ART were not associated with the occurrence of hypothyroidism in multivariate models. The co-administration of PAS and ethionamide was found to double the risk of hypothyroidism (RR: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.06-3.54). DISCUSSION: High rate of hypothyroidism was recorded in a Mumbai cohort of MDR-TB/HIV co-infected patients on treatment. This is a treatable and reversible AE, however, it may go undiagnosed in the absence of regular monitoring. Care providers should not wait for clinical symptoms, as this risks compromising treatment adherence. Simple, affordable and reliable point-of-care tools for measuring TSH are needed, especially in high MDR-TB burden countries. Our findings suggest the need for TSH screening at baseline, three months, six months, and every six months thereafter for HIV-infected patients on MDR-TB treatment regimens containing PAS and/or ethionamide, until newer, safer and more efficacious MDR-TB regimens become available.

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  • Of 69 HIV-infected MDR-TB patients under anti-TB and antiretroviral therapies, 37 (54%) had primary hypothyroidism; co-administration of para-aminosalicylic acid and ethionamide doubled the risk of hypothyroidism (RR = 1.93).

    “Of 69 HIV-infected MDR-TB patients under anti-TB and antiretroviral therapies, 37 (54%) had PH (51). Co-administration of PAS and ethionamide doubled the risk of hypothyroidism (RR = 1.93) (51).”

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Andries, A., Isaakidis, P., Das, M., Khan, S., Paryani, R., Desai, C., Dalal, A., Mansoor, H., Verma, R., Fernandes, D., Sotgiu, G., Migliori, G. B., & Saranchuk, P.
Affiliations
  • Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (IN)
  • University of Sassari (IT)
  • World Health Organization (CH)
  • Médecins Sans Frontières (ZA)
Corresponding author
Isaakidis, Petros
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PLoS ONE
Published
2013-10-23
Volume
8
Issue
10
Pages
e78313
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2087608098
Cited by
27
References
33
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1.94
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Language
en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
Keywords
hypothyroidism, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, HIV/TB coinfection, adverse drug reactions, p-aminosalicylic acid, ethionamide, stavudine, antiretroviral therapy, thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH screening, medication adherence, antituberculosis drug toxicity
MeSH terms
Adult, Ethionamide, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism, India, Male, Aminosalicylic Acid, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Thyrotropin, Cohort Studies, HIV Infections, Incidence, Multivariate Analysis, Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant, Stavudine, Coinfection

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