%0 Journal Article
%T Elevated pancreatic enzymes, IgM, soluble interleukin-2 receptor in anti-GADab(+) type 1 diabetes
%A Hidekatsu Yanai
%A Sumie Moriyama
%J World Journal of Diabetes
%D 2011
%I Baishideng Publishing Group Co. Limited
%R 10.4239/wjd.v2.i5.75
%X Type 1 diabetes can be classified into immune-mediated diabetes (type 1A) and idiopathic diabetes, which lacks immunological evidence for beta cell autoimmunity (type 1B). Type 1A diabetes is characterized by the presence of the anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody (anti-GADab). Fulminant type 1 diabetes is classified as type 1B diabetes, and characterized by the absence of anti-GADab, flu-like symptoms, and elevated serum exocrine pancreatic enzymes. We report a type 1 diabetic patient who showed flu-like symptoms, elevated serum exocrine pancreatic enzymes, and an extremely high-titer of anti-GADab, manifesting the characteristics of both type 1A and fulminant type 1 diabetes.
%K Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody
%K Exocrine pancreatic enzymes
%K Type 1 diabetes
%K Soluble interleukin-2 receptor
%U http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v2/i5/75.htm