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<blockquote data-quote="geezer" data-source="post: 9419" data-attributes="member: 7510"><p>When i was first diagnosed, the specialist did the usual blood tests, but one of the things he was looking for was "GAD Antibodies" in my system/blood. Any normal person should have a count of between 0-1, mine was in the 80`s!</p><p>Upon further investigation by me on the net, there is a theory in the medical circles that the GAD antibodies are a by product from a virus that has invaded your body. General symptoms are thought to be similar to having a bad cold or cough. This particular virus is thought to be quite "clever", in that once it has invaded, to avoid detection, it mimicks the beta cells in the pancreas. The body knows that it has a foreign body in it`s system, and attacks the beta cells, rather than the mimicking cells of the virus. This then may cause the onset of diabetes.</p><p>It`s only a theory, mind, but i guess anything may be possible. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geezer, post: 9419, member: 7510"] When i was first diagnosed, the specialist did the usual blood tests, but one of the things he was looking for was "GAD Antibodies" in my system/blood. Any normal person should have a count of between 0-1, mine was in the 80`s! Upon further investigation by me on the net, there is a theory in the medical circles that the GAD antibodies are a by product from a virus that has invaded your body. General symptoms are thought to be similar to having a bad cold or cough. This particular virus is thought to be quite "clever", in that once it has invaded, to avoid detection, it mimicks the beta cells in the pancreas. The body knows that it has a foreign body in it`s system, and attacks the beta cells, rather than the mimicking cells of the virus. This then may cause the onset of diabetes. It`s only a theory, mind, but i guess anything may be possible. :D [/QUOTE]
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