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Table 1 Frequency of various antibody combinations in patients with diabetes

From: The course of diabetes in children, adolescents and young adults: does the autoimmunity status matter?

 

Number

Frequency (%)

No detectable antibodies

87

7.5

Single Ab +

 GAD65 +

38

3.3

 IA-2 +

50

4.3

 IAAs +

178

15.3

 ICAs +

8

0.7

Two Ab’s +

 GAD65 + and IA-2 +

415

35.6

 GAD65 + and IAAs +

458

39.3

 GAD65 + and ICAs +

38

3.3

 IA-2 + and IAAs +

505

43.3

 IA-2 + and ICAs +

42

3.6

 IAAs + and ICAs +

64

5.5

Three Ab’s +

 GAD65 +, IA-2 +, IAAs +

298

25.6

 GAD65 +, IA-2 +, ICAs +

25

2.1

 GAD65 +, IAAs +, ICAs +

31

2.7

 IA-2 +, IAAs+, ICAs +

34

2.9

All four Ab’s +

30

2.6

  1. Ab antibody, GAD65 antibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase antigen 65 kD, IA-2 antibodies against protein tyrosine phosphatase, IAAs insulin antibodies, ICAs islet cell antibodies
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

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