Table 2–Number of interleukin (IL)-17 positive cells in the mucosa, epithelium and lamina propria in lungs explanted from people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and pulmonary hypertension (PH)
CF
PH
IL-17 positive cells·mm−1 basement membrane
Mucosa
63.9 (37.0–81.9)#
8.8 (2.4–19.9)
Epithelium
17.6 (8.5–23.8)
0
Lamina propria
41.1 (19.0–59.9)¶
8.8 (2.4–19.9)
Data are presented as median (interquartile range). #: p = 0.0005; ¶: p = 0.032.