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

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

Abstract Background We previously demonstrated that fasciitis is a common lesion in dermatomyositis (DM) and that DM-associated fasciitis is detectable, as the result of the increased vascularity in the fascia, by power Doppler ultrasonography. We aimed to investigate whether angiogenesis and vascul...

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Main Authors: Ken Yoshida, Haruyasu Ito, Kazuhiro Furuya, Taro Ukichi, Kentaro Noda, Daitaro Kurosaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Angiogenesis
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Fasciitis
Fascia
Muscle
Dermatomyositis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1481-z

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