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Association between antiretrovirals and thyroid diseases: a cross-sectional study

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Silva, Guilherme Almeida Rosa da, Andrade, Mayra Christina Teixeira, Sugui, Daniel de Alvarenga Salém, Nunes, Rafael Fernandes, Pinto, Jorge Francisco da Cunha, Silva, Walter de Araujo Eyer, Ferry, Fernando Raphael de Almeida, Azevedo, Marcelo Costa Velho Mendes de +1 more·2015·Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism

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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of thyroid diseases and anti-TPO status. We searched for an association among presence of immune reconstitution and use of stavudine, didanosine and protease inhibitors with thyroid diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed to analyze the records of 117 HIV-infected patients who had their CD4+ cell count, viral load, anti-TPO, TSH and free T4 levels collected on the same day. Immune reconstitution was considered in those whose T CD4+ count was below 200 cells/mm3, but these values increased above 200 cells/mm3 after the use of antiretrovirals. The odds ratio obtained by a 2x2 contingency table and a chi-square test were used to measure the association between categorical variables. RESULTS: The prevalence of thyroid disease was 34.18%; of these, 4.34% were positive for anti-TPO. There was an association of risk between stavudine use and subclinical hypothyroidism (OR = 4.19, 95% CI: 1.29 to 13.59, X2 = 6.37, p = 0.01). Immune reconstitution achieved protection associated with thyroid disease that was near statistical significance OR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.19 to 1.04, X2 = 3.55, p = 0.059. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of thyroid disease in the sample studied was higher than what had been found in the literature, with a low positive anti-TPO frequency. The historical use of stavudine has an association of risk for the presence of subclinical hypothyroidism, and immune reconstitution has trends towards protection for the presence of thyroid diseases.

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Silva, G. A. R. D., Andrade, M. C. T., Sugui, D. D. A. S., Nunes, R. F., Pinto, J. F. D. C., Silva, W. D. A. E., Ferry, F. R. D. A., Azevedo, M. C. V. M. D., & Motta, R. N.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
  • Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Published
2015-04
Volume
59
Issue
2
Pages
116-122
ISSN
2359-3997 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2134918190
Cited by
37
References
33
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
Keywords
antiretroviral drugs, thyroid dysfunction, HIV infection, immune reconstitution, stavudine, didanosine, protease inhibitors, thyroid peroxidase antibodies, subclinical hypothyroidism, CD4 count, drug-induced thyroid dysfunction
MeSH terms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Adult, Autoantibodies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism, Iodide Peroxidase, Male, Thyroid Diseases, Prevalence, Didanosine, Stavudine, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, Anti-Retroviral Agents, Asymptomatic Diseases

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