Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a group of chronic, relapsing conditions of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by underlying inflammation. The two major subtypes of IBD are Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), both of which involve persistent inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract [1,2]. While both conditions share this chronic inflammatory nature, they differ significantly in anatomical distribution and pathophysiology: UC is restricted to the colon and rectum,…