anti-islet cell antibody (ICA)

Introduction

Includes:

• anti-beta-cell antibodies
• anti-insulin antibodies
• anti-glutamate decarboxylase-2 antibodies

Etiology

• diabetes mellitus type-1
• found in high titer in stiff-man syndrome

Laboratory

• islet cell antibody in serum

More general terms

• autoantibody

More specific terms

• anti-glutamate decarboxylase-2 antibody
• anti-insulin antibody
• anti-islet cell 512 Ab

Additional terms

• islet cell antibody (ICA) in serum