To investigate the relationship between the vasculopathy of juvenile dermatomyositis (juvenile DM) and the balance between the angiostatic ELR- and angiogenic ELR+ CXC chemokines in the muscle of patients with the disease.
Association between lack of angiogenic response in muscle tissue and high expression of angiostatic ELR-negative CXC chemokines in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis: possible link to vasculopathy.