Background: Post‐infectious irritable bowel syndrome is a common clinical phenomenon of
uncertain aetiology. Aim: To test the association between intestinal permeability and irritable …

OBJECTIVES Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a heterogeneous condition and defined
according to symptoms. Low-grade inflammation has been associated with IBS, particularly …

Background Alterations in gastrointestinal (GI) permeability and immune measures are
present in some patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but the relationship to …

Background/Aims: Defective epithelial barrier has been implicated in the pathogenesis of
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases. The aim of this study was …

Background The intestinal permeability is increased in patients with diarrhoea‐predominant
irritable bowel syndrome (D‐IBS). Aim To determine the possible efficacy of lactic acid …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder in which the underlying
pathophysiology is poorly understood; however, increased intestinal permeability in …

Mucosal barrier dysfunction contributes to gastrointestinal diseases. Our aims were to
validate urine sugar excretion as an in vivo test of small bowel (SB) and colonic permeability …

OBJECTIVES: Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis. The
symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are similar to those of small intestinal bacterial …

Abstract Background/Aims: The intestinal pathophysiology in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
is largely unknown. The lactulose breath test has been used to identify small bowel bacterial …

Background & Aims: Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is a common clinical
phenomenon. To better define its incidence and epidemiology, a large cohort study was …