Title
Methamphetamine-associated dysregulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis
Date Issued
01 December 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad de Miami
Publisher(s)
Springer Science and Business Media, LLC
Abstract
Methamphetamine and HIV impair thyroid function, but few studies have investigated their combined effects on thyroid dysregulation. This study examined the associations of methamphetamine use alone and in combination with HIV on thyroid function among men in South Florida. Measures of thyroid function in methamphetamine- using, HIV-infected (METH+HIV+; n = 127) and HIV-negative (METH+HIV-; n = 46) men who have sex with men (MSM) were compared to non-methamphetamine- using, HIV-negative men (METH-HIV-; n = 136). Thyroid function was dysregulated in methamphetamine- using MSM, irrespective of HIV status. Both meth-using groups had greater odds of abnormal thyroid stimulating hormone levels and significantly higher mean free triiodothyronine (T3) levels. Elevated free T3 was associated with greater depressive symptoms. Overall, outcomes have important implications for assessment of thyroid function in methamphetamine users, particularly among those presenting with depression.
Start page
792
End page
797
Volume
41
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Endocrinología, Metabolismo (incluyendo diabetes, hormonas)
Ciencias socio biomédicas (planificación familiar, salud sexual, efectos políticos y sociales de la investigación biomédica)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85047142574
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
ISSN of the container
01607715
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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