VEGFA and dermatomyositis: The number of VEGF-expressing cells in the fascia of the DM group (mean ± SEM, 47.7 ± 7.8) was also significantly greater compared with that of the PM group (mean ± SEM, 5.9 ± 1.3) (p < 0.0001); whereas the number of VEGF-expressing cells in the muscle of the DM (mean ± SEM, 24.3 ± 6.7) and PM (mean ± SEM, 17.8 ± 5.9) groups did not differ to a statistically significant extent (p = 0.9088) (Fig. 2c and d).