The Relationship Among Perceived Stress, Symptoms, and Inflammation in Persons With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Previous studies have demonstrated that stress is associated with increased disease activity in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The association between perceived stress and gastrointestinal inflammation is not well described.Participants were recruited from a population-based registry of individuals with known IBD. Symptomatic disease activity was assessed using validated clinical indices: the Manitoba IBD Index (MIBDI) and...