Abstract Number: 2148 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of the Paraoxonase 1 Q192R Genetic Polymorphism with Disease Activity in Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Injury to the vascular endothelium is implicated in the pathogenesis of dermatomyositis (DM). Normal high density lipoprotein (HDL) protects the vascular endothelium from damage…