The stages of type 1A diabetes: 2005

Abstract excerpt

Type 1A diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease usually preceded by a long prodrome during which autoantibodies to islet autoantigens are present. These antibodies are directed to a variety of antigens, but the best characterized are glutamic acid decarboxylase-65, insulinoma-associated antigen-2, and insulin. We hypothesize that the natural history of type 1A diabetes can be represented by several stages,...

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