Association Between Cannabis Use and Risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Jan 1;179(1):115-118. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5142.

Authors

Halis K Akturk¹, Daniel D Taylor², Ulas M Camsari³, Amanda Rewers¹, Gregory L Kinney², Viral N Shah¹

Affiliations

¹ Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora.
² School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora.
³ Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Abstract

This survey study investigates whether cannabis use is associated with risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults with type 1 diabetes.

MeSH terms

Adult
Cannabis*
Colorado / epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1*
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / epidemiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires