Impaired Intestinal Permeability Contributes to Ongoing Bowel Symptoms in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Mucosal Healing

This 2017 observational study published in Gastroenterology (PMID: 28601482) examined the role of intestinal permeability in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) who had achieved mucosal healing but continued to experience bowel symptoms. Among 88 IBD patients (31 with ulcerative colitis and 57 with Crohn’s disease), 16.3% reported ongoing symptoms