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Detection and characterization of ZnT8 autoantibodies could help to screen latent autoimmune diabetes in adult-onset patients with type 2 phenotype.
Autoimmunity - 1 Mar 2012
Trabucchi Aldana, Faccinetti Natalia I, Guerra Luciano L, Puchulu Félix M, Frechtel Gustavo D, Poskus Edgardo, Valdez Silvina N
Abstract excerpt
Autoantibodies to zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8A) constitute an additional marker of autoimmune diabetes, complementing those already used in diagnosis support. ZnT8A could also be found in latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of ZnT8A in adult-onset diabetic patients in Argentinian population. A total of 271 patients diagnosed for diabetes at mean age 53.4...
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