VEGFA and dermatomyositis: In contrast, in late-phase DM, the number of VEGF-expressing cells in the fascia (mean ± SEM, 55.5 ± 12.9) and in muscle (mean ± SEM, 36.4 ± 12.8) did not differ to a statistically significant extent (p = 0.0645) (Fig. 4b and e).