Acute pancreatitis as a rare adverse event among cannabis users: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis use has been steadily rising in the United States and can have multiple adverse effects, including cannabis-induced acute pancreatitis. This study aims to collate and highlight the significant demographics, clinical presentation, and outcomes in patients with cannabis-induced acute pancreatitis.

Method

A systematic literature search of electronic databases for peer-reviewed articles was conducted. After an initial search, we found 792 articles through different electronic databases. After manually removing duplicates and articles that did not meet the criteria, 25 articles were included in our review.

Results

A total of 45 patients were studied, 35 (78%) cases were male and 10 (22%) cases were female, showing male predominance. The mean age of all

SUBMITTER: Jaiswal V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9239618 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature