Association of Alterations in Intestinal Microbiota With Impaired Psychological Function in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Remission

Depression and anxiety are frequent comorbidities with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Alterations to the intestinal microbiome promote not only intestinal inflammation but also psychologic function. We studied the interactions between the composition of the intestinal microbiota and psychological outcomes in patients with IBD in Switzerland.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 19, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Fabienne Humbel, Jessica Harrell Rieder, Yannick Franc, Pascal Juillerat, Michael Scharl, Benjamin Misselwitz, Philipp Schreiner, Stefan Begr é, Gerhard Rogler, Roland von Känel, Bahtiyar Yilmaz, Luc Biedermann, Swiss IBD Cohort Study Group Source Type: research