OBJECTIVES: To describe the longitudinal changes in hepatic function among HIV-infected tuberculosis (TB) patients receiving once-daily nevirapine (NVP)- or efavirenz (EFV)-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) along with rifampin-containing anti-TB treatment. METHODS: This was a nested study within a randomized clinical trial, taking place between May 2006 and June 2008 at the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai, India. Antiretroviral-naïve HIV-infected TB patients were initiated on an intermittent short-course regimen and randomized to receive didanosine and lamivudine with either NVP (400 mg) or EFV (600 mg) once-daily. Blood was analyzed for alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP), and bilirubin at baseline, at ART initiation, fortnightly after ART initiation until 2 months, then monthly until 6 months and 6-monthly thereafter. RESULTS: Of the 168 patients included (79% men, median CD4 count 93 cells/mm3, median viral load 242,000 copies/ml), 104 were on EFV-based ART and 64 on NVP-based ART. There was a small but statistically significant elevation in ALT and SAP at 2 weeks and AST at 6 weeks after ART initiation. The proportion of patients with rate-limiting toxicity of liver enzymes was small. None had treatment terminated because of hepatotoxicity. CONCLUSION:Hepatotoxicity is not a major concern when HIV-infected TB patients, with normal baseline liver function initiate treatment for both infections simultaneously.
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OBJECTIVES: To describe the longitudinal changes in hepatic function among HIV-infected tuberculosis (TB) patients receiving once-daily nevirapine (NVP)- or efavirenz (EFV)-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) along with rifampin-containing anti-TB treatment. METHODS: This was a nested study within a randomized clinical trial, taking place between May 2006 and June 2008 at the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai, India. Antiretroviral-naïve HIV-infected TBpatients were initiated on an intermittent short-course regimen and randomized to receive didanosine and lamivudine with either NVP (400 mg) or EFV (600 mg) once-daily. Blood was analyzed for alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP), and bilirubin at baseline, at ART initiation, fortnightly after ART initiation until 2 months, then monthly until 6 months and 6-monthly thereafter. RESULTS: Of the 168 patients included (79% men, median CD4 count 93 cells/mm3, median viral load 242,000 copies/ml), 104 were on EFV-based ART and 64 on NVP-based ART. There was a small but statistically significant elevation in ALT and SAP at 2 weeks and AST at 6 weeks after ART initiation. The proportion of patients with rate-limiting toxicity of liver enzymes was small. None had treatment terminated because of hepatotoxicity. CONCLUSION:Hepatotoxicity is not a major concern when HIV-infected TBpatients, with normal baseline liver function initiate treatment for both infections simultaneously.
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