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umeed99
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09/15/08 - 03:46 PM       #1

can any body tell me why glutamic acid decaboxylase antibody increases in diabetes mallitus.......??

nightflight1945
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09/15/08 - 04:12 PM       #2

actually it is increased in Type I which is an autoimmune process and you can see plenty of anti-beta and anti-pancreatic Ab


umeed99
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09/15/08 - 04:54 PM       #3

not in type 2 ??
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kpmle2
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09/15/08 - 05:43 PM       #4

The presence of GAD autoantibodies has been shown to be a strong predictive marker for the eventual onset of IDDM.


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09/15/08 - 06:31 PM       #5

Isnt that a step1 questionconfused

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09/15/08 - 07:27 PM       #6

goog job, Drs. nightflight and kpmle2 nod

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09/16/08 - 04:47 AM       #7

Your welcome ngaybinhyen .

GOGETA , you may see sometimes step 1 question esp pathophysiology ones in CK










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