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Cannabis use is associated with reduced access to kidney transplantation and an increased risk of acute rejection post-transplant.

Sonia Rodríguez-RamírezEvan TangYanhong LiOlusegun FamureIstvan MucsiSang Joseph Kim
Published in: Clinical transplantation (2024)
Cannabis users have less access to transplantation and an increased risk of acute rejection, possibly leading to more graft loss. Further studies are warranted to understand possible mechanisms for the increased risk of allograft immune injury among cannabis users.
Keyphrases
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