Symptoms and Extraintestinal Manifestations in Active Cannabis Users with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cannabis use is common in the setting of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Patients frequently use cannabis to treat IBD-associated symptoms, and there is evidence that cannabis and its derivatives are helpful for this purpose. However, it is unclear how the symptom profiles of active IBD cannabis users and nonusers compare and how these symptoms may relate to their underlying disease state and/or complications. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study using a consented IBD natural history registry from a single tertiary care referral center between January 1, 2015 and August 31, 2020. We asked patients about current cannabis use and frequency. We also abstracted demographic and clinical characteristic information, including endoscopic se

SUBMITTER: Coates MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9418352 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature