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islet cell autoantibodies (ICAs)

Proteins found in the blood of people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. They are also found in people who may be developing type 1 diabetes. The presence of icas indicates that the body's immune system has been damaging beta cells in the pancreas. The antibodies that are routinely tested for include iaa, ia-2a, ica512, and gad65 (also called gad or gada).

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