Prevalencia de alteraciones tiroideas en pacientes con VIH de 2016 al 2020 del Hospital de Infectología Dr. José Daniel Rodríguez Maridueña.

Abstract

Background: Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus "HIV" due to its impact on the immune system can be associated with endocrinological manifestations, which could affect the evolution of the disease manifesting as thyroid dysfunction. Aim: To determine the prevalence of thyroid alterations in patients with HIV from 2016 to 2020 at the infectiology hospital Dr. José Daniel Rodríguez Maridueña. Materials and method: An observational, retrospective, and descriptive cohort study of indirect collection of patients treated and hospitalized at the Dr. José Daniel Rodríguez Maridueña infectiology hospital was carried out, electronic medical records were reviewed to build an exhaustive database. The universe consisted of 5049 medical records and 64 medical records were taken as a sample, which had inclusion criteria. Frequency, percentage, chi square statistic, degrees of freedom and significance were used for the descriptive statistical analysis. Results: The prevalence of Thyroid Alterations in HIV patients treated at the Dr. José Daniel Rodríguez Maridueña infectiology hospital is 1.26%, subclinical hypothyroidism was the most common thyroid pathology with a total of 46 patients (71.87%). Conclusion: The age of the patients between 50 and 59 years was more likely to present thyroid alterations, there is a relationship between the viral load values and the presentation of thyroid alterations.