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Fig. 5

From: Angiogenesis and VEGF-expressing cells are identified predominantly in the fascia rather than in the muscle during the early phase of dermatomyositis

Fig. 5

The relationship between inflammation and angiogenesis in the fascia in patients with dermatomyositis (DM). a The total vascular inflammation score (TVIS) of the fascia of patients with polymyositis (PM) or DM. b The positive correlation between the TVIS and AS in the fascia in patients with DM. c Immunohistochemical staining of the fascia for TNF-α (brown) in patients with DM or PM (original magnification × 400). d The number of TNF-α-expressing cells in the fascia of patients with PM or DM. e The number of TNF-α-expressing cells in the fascia of patients with DM was positively correlated with the TVIS f The number of TNF-α-expressing cells in the fascia of patients with DM was positively correlated with the number of VEGF-expressing cells. The results are expressed as the mean ± SEM. P values < 0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance

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