Anal fistula risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

Overview

Common risk factor in the development of anal fistula are diabetes, smoking, alcohol, obesity.

Common risk factors in the development of anal fistula include:^[1]^[2]^[3]
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Alcohol
- Obesity

↑ Devaraj B, Khabassi S, Cosman BC (2011). “Recent smoking is a risk factor for anal abscess and fistula”. Dis. Colon Rectum. 54 (6): 681–5. doi:10.1007/DCR.0b013e31820e7c7a. PMID 21552051.
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