Table 1.
Detection of serum islet autoantibodies individually or its combination in community diabetic patients.
| Islet autoantibody or its combination | Number of positive | Positive rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| GADA (individual) | 41 | 8.28 |
| IAA (individual) | 103 | 20.8 |
| ICA (individual) | 15 | 3.03 |
| GADA + IAA | 11 | 2.22 |
| IAA + ICA | 6 | 1.21 |
| GADA + ICA | 1 | 0.20 |
| GADA + IAA + ICA | 0 | 0 |
| GADA/IAA/ICA | 141 | 28.5 |
| Total number of cases | 495 | – |
‘+’ means simultaneously positive; ‘/’ means at least one autoantibody positive.
GADA, glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies; IAA, insulin autoantibodies; ICA, islet cell cytoplasmic autoantibodies.
This work is licensed under a