Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase-65 Antibody Most Popular

The Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase-65 Antibody test contains 1 test with 2 biomarkers.

Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD-65) Antibody is useful to diagnose insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM, Type I diabetes), to assess risk for development of IDDM, to predict onset of IDDM, and risk of development of related endocrine disorders, e.g., thyroiditis. Before clinical onset, Type I diabetes is characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the islet cells, and by circulating autoantibodies against a variety of islet cell antigens, including GAD-65, IA-2 (a tyrosine phosphatase-like protein), and insulin autoantibody (IAA).

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Also known as: Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase65 Antibody

Glutamic Acid

GLUTAMIC ACID

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