Karthik, P (2015) Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction in Adult HIV Patients on Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy Irrespective of Staging And Correlation Between TSH and CD4 Count. Masters thesis, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
This study was done to know the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in adult HIV patients on HAART irrespective of staging and correlation between the TSH and CD-4 count. METHODOLOGY: Patient attending ART centre in madras medical college in RGGGH are included in the study. Questionnaire and clinical examination was done and free T3, T4, TSH and CD-4 count was done. Sample size is 100. Study period is 6 months APRIL – 2014 to SEPTEMBER – 2014. RESULTS: The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in our study is 11% (11 out of 100 patients). Overt hypothyroidism – 2%, subclinical hypothyroidism – 9%. 8 patients are male sex and CD-4 count less than 200. There is significant negative correlation between CD-4 count and TSH (Pearson Chi-Square p value .000). CONCLUSION: There is increased prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in HIV patients on HAART especially male sex, low CD-4 count and longer duration of disease.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | HIV; Highly active Anti Retro Viral Therapy; Thyroid Stimulating Hormone; CD-4 |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > General Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Punitha K |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Aug 2017 11:59 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2018 14:38 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2503 |
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