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Preclinical data suggest that modulation of the hepatic endocannabinoid system, particularly via cannabidiol (CBD), may reduce alcohol\u2010induced liver injury. Due to CBD's limited clinical use, we sought to evaluate the association between cannabis use and ALD risk among patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using the TriNetX US Collaborative Network, we identified adult patients with AUD between 2010 and 2022. Three cohorts were constructed: cannabis use disorder (CUD), cannabis users without cannabis abuse or dependence (CU) and non\u2010cannabis users (non\u2010CU). Outcomes included ALD, hepatic decompensation and composite all\u2010cause mortality over 3\u2009years. Incidence and hazard ratios were calculated using Kaplan\u2013Meier analysis and Cox regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      After matching, 33\u2009114 patients were included in each of the CUD and non\u2010CU groups. Compared to non\u2010CU, CUD was associated with a lower risk of ALD (HR 0.60, 95% CI 0.53\u20130.67;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), hepatic decompensation (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.73\u20130.95;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=0.005) and all\u2010cause mortality (HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.80\u20130.94;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) among individuals with AUD. Although CU was associated with lower risks of ALD, its risks of hepatic decompensation and all\u2010cause mortality were similar to those of the non\u2010CU cohort with AUD.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this propensity\u2010matched cohort study of patients with AUD, cannabis use was associated with a reduced risk of ALD, with the greatest risk reduction seen in patients with CUD compared to CU and non\u2010CU. Our findings suggest that modulation of cannabinoid receptors may offer a new target for the development of pharmacological therapies for ALD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/liv.70401","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,21]],"date-time":"2025-10-21T18:20:59Z","timestamp":1761070859000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["The Cannabinoid System as a Potential Novel Target for Alcohol\u2010Associated Liver Disease: A Propensity\u2010Matched Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"45","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6909-6328","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Butros","family":"Fakhoury","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University  Richmond Virginia 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