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small study suggests no reason to deny cannabis users liver transplants

‘our data indicates that marijuana is not associated with increased risk of postoperative noncompliance, other organ complications, infections or death’

by maria loreto, the fresh toast
published oct 31, 2022
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despite many people in the u.s. being cannabis users, these people are often excluded from receiving liver transplants, a potentially life-saving procedure. scientists and experts have historically had concerns regarding cannabis’s role in the body. in the case of liver transplants, there’s a concern that cannabis might create a bigger risk for infections.
a new study explored why liver transplants and marijuana remains a topic of concern. published recently in the american journal of the medical sciences, study authors considered different data to paint a clearer picture of the risks of marijuana users who have managed to receive liver transplants.
researchers analyzed the data from 111 patients who were also cannabis users. only 32 of them received a liver transplant. researchers compared users who received a liver transplant with non-users who received the same procedure and found no statistical difference between the two.
salon explains that fungal infections are often a concern when talking about liver transplants, especially in the case of aspergillus, a fungus that’s also present in the cannabis plant. “the fear is that by ingesting a cannabis product contaminated by aspergillus, it would complicate the transplant, resulting in failure or death.”
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the study analyzed possible factors and suggested that is not the case. “our data indicates that marijuana is not associated with increased risk of postoperative noncompliance, other organ complications, infections or death,” the researchers concluded, “as a single factor, marijuana may not need to be a contraindication for liver transplant.”
the data demonstrates it is key for scientists to study the plant fully, as cannabis gains popularity and is being legalized in more u.s. jurisdictions.
the freshtoast.com, a u.s. lifestyle site that contributes lifestyle content and, with their partnership with 600,000 physicians via skipta, medical marijuana information to the growthop.
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