Abstract Number: 2842 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Paraoxonase 1 Activity Is Abnormal in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies and Associates with Poor Disease Control
Background/Purpose: Inflammation and damage to the vascular endothelium are implicated in the pathogenesis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), particularly dermatomyositis. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a…