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Effect of Cannabis Usage on Thyroid Eye Disease

Authors :
Zong, Amanda M.
Barmettler, Anne
Source :
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; March-April 2025, Vol. 41 Issue: 2 p179-185, 7p
Publication Year :
2025

Abstract

In this retrospective cohort study, 783 cannabis users were 1.9 times more likely to develop the thyroid eye disease manifestation of exophthalmos compared with nonusers (4.1% vs. 2.2%; p= 0.03) within 1 year after diagnosis of autoimmune hyperthyroidism.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07409303 and 15372677
Volume :
41
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs69220499
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000002770