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Prevalence of islet cell antibodies and its correlation with glucose and insulin response to oral glucose tolerance test in 1st degree relatives of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus probands.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - 1 May 1998
Merchant P C, Godse C S, Varthakavi P K, Patel K L, Nihalani K D
Abstract excerpt
93 first degree relatives (1st DR) of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients were investigated for detection of islet cell antibodies (ICA) and beta cell functional status. ICA were detected in 26.9% Ist DR subjects (25/93), equally in parents, siblings and offspring. Normal (n = 16), impaired (n = 5) and diabetic (n = 4), glucose curves were seen in 1st DR. Low insulin levels were observed in...
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