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    Confused with celiac blood test results

    I recently had some celiac lab work done and the results seem to be inconclusive. My allergist wants me to follow up with a GI doctor to get an endoscopy, but I really don't want to have yet another test. As a bit of background, I've been a Type 1 diabetic for around 30 years but from what I've...
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    GAD and IA2 antibodies present but in reference range

    Hello everybody, I've got tested for summary pool of IgG antibodies for both GAD and IA2 (one test). Reference range is <4 IU/ml and my result is 1.48. I want to ask, should this result be totally 0 for a healthy person, or most of people will have a few antibodies in them? Does presence of...
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    GAD Antibody result

    So I got my results back last Friday. I have positive antibodies. The endo stated that my antibodies were 156. Does this mean that this is the diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes? I have been diagnosed over 4 months now. I just want to buy some diabetes related things. So I want to know that I 100%...
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    Making insulin but positive antibodies

    Hello Can anyone help with the latest news from my consultant, it’s left me confused and feeling a bit low! I was referred to consultant after 1.5 years of various meds but increasing blood sugars levels and hba1c going up and up. Gestational, prediabeic despite all my efforts 2 years ago was...
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    Type 1 Antibody test at diagnosis?

    Hi all, I read about MODY for the first time, yesterday; I had never heard of it before. I was diagnosed 9 years ago with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 27. For about three years, prior to being diagnosed, I'd experienced what I now know as diabetes-type symptoms - blurry vision, had to drink...
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    anti-insulin antibodies?

    I have been told my body is making more than enough insulin. My glucose level has been 450+ over seven years now. I had a bad reaction to insulin injectables and got tested by an Allergist. My doctor says I'm allergic to insulin, that my immune system is making antibodies to neutralize my...
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