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    What does a GAD antibody do once it has destroyed insulin?

    This may sound like an academic question, but to me it may be practical. I want to know what a GAD antibody does after it has destroyed all of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Basically, I have only recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes but have off-the-scale quantities of...
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    What units are GAD antibody tests measured in?

    Blood sugar is measured in mmol/L, or millimoles per litre. GAD antibody test is equivocal between 0 and 5. Results between 5 and 25 indicate a positive result, which means probably type 1 diabetes. Above 25 the results are called strongly positive. My results were 2000 but they could have been...