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What would cause an intolerance to glutamic acid? gad autoantibodies? gad deficiency? glutamate receptor autoantibodies(anti-nmda, anti-ampa)?

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Dr. Brian Kaufman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Diabetes: Anti- gad antibodies are made by your body against your Insulin producing cells. This can result in diabetes type 1 which would require insulin. No ones knows exactly why this happens. Get checked by your doctor. Good health to you.

Answered 6/25/2014

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