Diagnostic Advances
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Dermatol. May 2, 2016; 5(2): 65-71
Published online May 2, 2016. doi: 10.5314/wjd.v5.i2.65
Table 3 Number of positive cells in normal skin and dermatomyositis
Normal skin (n = 15) mean ± SE cells/high-power field (× 400)Dermatomyositis (n = 8) mean ± SE cells/high-power field (× 400)P value
Mast cells tryptase12.320 ± 0.9975.788 ± 0.8050.000270
Dendritic cells
Vimentin9.654 ± 1.37416.0125 ± 3.2570.0524
CD3410.933 ± 1.13114.937 ± 3.2570.177
Factor XIIIa8.708 ± 2.1724.40 ± 1.6190.166
α-SMA00.488 ± 0.4470.141
Desmin00