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William Silvers, MD, on Diagnosing Marijuana Allergy

11/28/2018

 

Dr William Silvers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine explains Cannabis sativa allergy - clinical manifestations, diagnosis options, misconceptions, and cases he has seen in his own practice. He recently discussed this topic during the session, “Cannabis: What the Allergist Needs to Know About Marijuana: Medical and Recreational” at the ACAAI 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting.

William Silvers, MD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. He is also the founder of Allergy Asthma Colorado, PC.

 

REFERENCES:

1. Silvers WS, Naimi DR, Katial RK, Brucker HA. Cannabis: What the allergist needs to know about marijuana: Medical and recreational. Presented at: 2018 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting; November 15-19, 2018; Seattle, WA.
2. Silvers WS. A Colorado allergist’s experience with marijuana legalization. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2016;116(2):175-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2015.11.014.
3. Silvers WS, Bernard T. Spectrum and prevalence of reactions to marijuana in a Colorado allergy practice. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2017;119(6):570-571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2017.10.028.

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