title: [Mass screening for hypothyroidism in a cohort of HIV infected patients in a Bogotá hospital, Colombia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of thyroid function alterations and its associated factors in a group of patients from a university hospital in Colombia.
  
  
  METHODS
  From June 2007 through June 2008, 636 HIV patients were followed in order to assess the relation of thyroid function with the use of HAART.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall prevalence of hypothyroidism (TSH > 4.6 μUI/mL) was 15.5% (100/636). The association of hypothyroidism in the independent analysis showed significant relation only for the use of nevirapine (RR 1.6; CI 95% 1.1- 2.34) and stavudine (RR 1.5; CI 95%, 1 - 2.3).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of hypothyroidism was surprisingly high among the studied population.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Infectología, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá D.C., Colombia. chgomez@husi.org.co
authors.forename: Carlos Hernando
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Gómez Q
authors.forename: Juan Fernando
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Vesga G
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lowenstein De M
authors.forename: Jorge Oswaldo
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Suárez R
authors.forename: Fabián Armando
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Gil L
authors.forename: Sandra Liliana
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Valderrama B
authors.forename: José Roberto
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Tamara
authors.forename: Norys Alexandra
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Castro P
authors.forename: Carlos Arturo
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Alvarez M
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003105:Colombia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019829:Nevirapine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018119:Stavudine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D019562:Viral Load; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D013972:Thyrotropin; D019829:Nevirapine; D018119:Stavudine