Table 2

Correlation of immunohistochemical and clinical data

Duration (months)

Skin score

Capillary pattern

Collagen synthesis

Myofibroblasts

Patient 1

4

19

L

-

+++

Patient 2

6

24

A

+++

+

Patient 3

7

41

A

-

+++

Patient 4

9

38

N/D

-

+++

Patient 5

9

39

N/D

+++

+++

Patient 6

10

34

A

-

+++

Patient 7

11

40

L

+++

-

Patient 8

14

36

L

-

-

Patient 9

18

32

L

-

-

Patient 10

18

32

L

+++

+++

Immunohistochemistry is quantified as; -, absent, +, weak, +++, strong. Patterns of capillary damage are graded as A, active, L, late or N/D, not determined.

Rajkumar et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2005 7:R1113   doi:10.1186/ar1790