Chili pepper consumption and duration of fissure symptoms onset are associated with perianal fistula development among patients with anal fissure: a case-control study
An independent association was found between chili pepper consumption as well as the duration of fissure symptoms onset with an increased odds of perianal fistula in patients with fissures. Therefore, limiting chili consumption and early management of fissure symptoms are recommended.
Authors
- Ali Reza Safarpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9880-0043)
- Khadije Gorgi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5365-4214)
- Seyed Vahid Hosseini
- Sara Shojaei-Zarghani
- Zahra Ghanbarzadegan
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-024-00986-z
- Primary Topic
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Shiraz University