Type 2 & other diabetes

Association between integrase strand transfer inhibitor use with insulin resistance and incident diabetes mellitus in persons living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open Diabetes Res CarePublished Systematic review and meta-analysis

Pooled result · Incident DMResult — go to the resultRelative risk 0.80 95% CI 0.67–0.96

Authors' conclusion

In conclusion, exposure to INSTIs was not associated with increased risk of DM, except in the African population.

Study context

Population
Persons living with HIV; studies published 1 January 2000 to 15 June 2022 (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov)13 studies for incident diabetes mellitus (DM)
Participants
72,404 persons
Comparison
Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) vs other antiretroviral therapies (ART)
Outcome
Incident DM
Methodological detailsrandom-effects meta-analysis, 3 studies pooled for changes in HOMA-IR; 16 studies in total
  • Random-effects meta-analysis
  • 3 studies pooled for changes in HOMA-IR; 16 studies in total

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Relative risk

0.80

95% CI 0.67–0.96

INSTIsvs Other ARTs
RR 0.80 (95% CI 0.67–0.96)

Further pooled results

OutcomeRR (95% CI)
Incident DM, RCTs only8 RCTs; I2=0%0.88 (0.81–0.96)
Incident DM, INSTIsvs NNRTIsI2=0%0.75 (0.63–0.89)
Incident DM, INSTIsvs PI-based therapyI2=27%; similar risk0.78 (0.61–1.01)
Incident DM, studies with longer follow-upI2=24%0.70 (0.53–0.94)
Incident DM, ART-naïve patientsI2=3%0.78 (0.65–0.94)
Incident DM, African populationsI2=0%; increased risk2.99 (2.53–3.54)
Incident DM, RCTs only — Reduced risk
22%

Original publication

Association between integrase strand transfer inhibitor use with insulin resistance and incident diabetes mellitus in persons living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. Published 8 February 2023. doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-003136

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