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ea0037ep1068 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Graves' disease and HIV infection: bad response to antithyroid drugs due to interaction with HIV therapy

Moniz Catarina , Campos Maria Jose , Vasconcelos Carlos

Graves’ disease is one of the multiple autoimmune diseases that have been reported in HIV-infected patients. With the upsurge of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) the incidence of autoimmune diseases in HIV-infected patients is increasing, especially after immune reconstitution. We present a male, 51-year-old, who started complaining with anxiety, sudoresis and palpitations. The laboratory workout revealed hyperthyroidism: TSH <0.02 μU/ml (0.46–4...