Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 1989, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (5): 291-293.

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Preliminary report of antivascular endothelial cell antibody in dermatomyositis

FAN Lian-Jie1, WANG Xiu-Ming2   

  1. China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
  • Received:1988-03-16 Revised:1988-07-10 Online:1989-10-15 Published:1989-10-15

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Abstract: The antivascular endothelial cell antibody in the sera of 11 cases of dermatomyositis and polymyositis was examined. Positive findings were found in 5 cases, positive rate was 45.4%. The possible role of antivascular endothelial cell antibody in the pathogenesis of dermatomyositis and the possibility of being a parameter in diagnosis were discussed.