CCR5Δ32 Polymorphism and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case–Control and Genotype–Phenotype Study in a Polish Population
C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) contributes to leukocyte trafficking and intestinal inflammation, whereas the functional CCR5Δ32 deletion markedly impairs receptor expression. Its role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) susceptibility remains uncertain. We evaluated CCR5Δ32 in 274 patients with IBD, including 141 with...