Research Article
Antiangiogenic VEGF Isoform in Inflammatory Myopathies
| | PM | DM | IBM | Controls |
| No. of subjects | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Gender: M, F | 1, 5 | 3, 5 | 6, 1 | 4, 3 | Biopsy site | Vastus lateralis: 4 Deltoid: 2 | Vastus lateralis: 6 Deltoid: 2 | Vastus lateralis: 6 Brachial biceps: 1 | Vastus lateralis: 7 | Age at biopsy, years (range) | 61.33 ± 7.87 (53–63) | 58.25 ± 12.07 (42–72) | 72.43 ± 7.91 (61–85) | 45.42 ± 23.22 (18–73) | Symptoms before biopsy, months | 12.5 ± 5.6 | 14.6 ± 9 | 40 ± 11.8 | — | Immunotherapy before biopsy (1–4 months) prednisolone: 5–10 mg/day | 3/6 | 4/8 | 7/7 | — |
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