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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lesleywo" data-source="post: 1039158" data-attributes="member: 112692"><p>I really don't think it's a cause for concern.  If you are worried about other autoimmune diseases (and they do come in clusters) then your endo can test for other related diseases (thyroid, Addisons, Celiac,) but these diseases all have different antibodies.  And just having the antibodies doesn't mean you have the disease unless you have symptoms.  I have Addisons and Hashimoto's but also have the GAD antibodies but do not have diabetes.  Maybe one day I will, maybe I won't.   The only other disease linked to GAD antibodies is Stiff Person Syndrome and it would be highly unlikely that you would have that as well as Type 1! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

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