Assessment of Thyroid Dysfunction in HIV Patients on HAART

CONCLUSION: • Thyroid dysfunction occurs significantly in HIV patients on HAART. • The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in the study population was 11.1%. • Subclinical hypothyroidism was the most common abnormality observed in the study population. • The patients whom we evaluated comprised predominantly of males (65%) • There was no significant correlation between CD4 cell count and thyroid abnormality though CD4 cell count was on the lower side. • Statistical significance was not seen in association between drug regimen, duration of drug regimen with thyroid dysfunction. Subsequent studies with larger sample may throw some light on this association. Screening of thyroid parameters is warranted in this population in view of increasing prevalence of the study population