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The expression of the subtype-regulators and their downstream genes was validated by qRT-PCR with an independent cohort.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Compared with the control group, we identified 1,352 and 2,081 DEGs in CD and UC groups, respectively. Multiple DEPs between CD and UC were closely related to inflammation-related pathways, such as NOD-like receptor signaling, IL-17 signaling, and chemokine signaling pathways. Based on the priori interaction network of DEPs, causal inference analysis identified <jats:italic>IFNG<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>GBP5<\/jats:italic> as IBD subtype-regulators. The results with the discovery cohort showed that the expression level of <jats:italic>IFNG<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>GBP5<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>NLRP3<\/jats:italic> was significantly higher in the CD group than that in the UC group. The regulation relationships among <jats:italic>IFNG<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>GBP5<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>NLRP3<\/jats:italic> were confirmed with transcriptome data from an independent cohort and validated by qRT-PCR.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Our study suggests that <jats:italic>IFNG<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>GBP5<\/jats:italic> were IBD subtype-regulators that trigger more intense innate immunity and inflammatory responses in CD than those in UC. 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