High Rate of Hypothyroidism in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients Co-Infected with HIV in Mumbai, India.

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

Time-to-Hypothyroidism following initiation of MDR-TB treatment using Kaplan-Meier analysis.

<p>Time-to-Hypothyroidism following initiation of MDR-TB treatment using Kaplan-Meier analysis.</p

HIV/MDR-TB co-infected patients who developed hypothyroidism during the study period.

<p>HIV/MDR-TB co-infected patients who developed hypothyroidism during the study period.</p