In people with inflammatory bowel disease, the level of gut barrier leakage does not consistently match the severity of visible inflammation in the intestine as seen during endoscopy.

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The gut lining can stay leaky even after the swelling and damage seen during a scope have healed. This means the barrier problem isn't just caused by visible inflammation — it's a separate issue that lingers on its own.

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In Simple Terms

Even when the inside of the gut looks healed, the lining can still be damaged in a way that lets substances leak through, and this leakiness doesn't go away just because the swelling has stopped.

Causal chain

Intestinal epithelial cells maintain altered tight junction integrity despite resolution of inflammatory signals

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Intestinal Permeability In Vivo in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Comparison of Active Disease and Remission.

Cross-Sectional Study

Human

2025 Sep 1

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Source Study

Intestinal Permeability In Vivo in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Comparison of Active Disease and Remission.

Score: 44

DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaf043

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