Insulin Autoantibodies (IAA) (Endocrine Sciences)
An Insulin Autoantibodies (IAA) test is used in diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes.
Description
The presence of these autoantibodies provides early evidence of autoimmune disease activity, and their measurement can be useful in assisting the physician with the prediction, diagnosis, and management of patients with diabetes. Insulin is the only beta-cell specific autoantigen thus far identified.
