PRIMARY STUDY
The Case | Weeding out the cause of acute kidney injury
Key Findings: This case report identifies a 35-year-old with acute kidney injury. During their hospitalization, it was confirmed through urine drug screening that they were positive for tetrahydrocannabinol, and the patient admitted to 15 years of daily cannabis use. The diagnosis of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome was suspected.
Type of Study: Meta-analysis
Study Sample Size: 1
Study Result: Negative
Research Location(s): Australia
Year of Pub: 2017
Cannabinoids Studied: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Not Applicable
Citation: Rajkumar T, Chacko B. The Case | Weeding out the cause of acute kidney injury. Kidney Int. 2017 Dec;92(6):1561-1562. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.06.010. PMID: 29153148.
