Anti-GAD antibodies

- Rick
  
  June 10, 2016 at 4:40 am
  
  Anyone else with CIDP that has tested positive for anti-GAD antibodies? Is there any relationship? What does this mean? Thanks!
- Jim-LA
  
  June 10, 2016 at 3:37 pm
  
  Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies could indicate the presence of Diabetes, Ataxia, or Stiff Person Syndrome. Some articles that may help explain these indications are here:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latent_autoimmune_diabetes_of_adults
  http://www.ataxiacenter.umn.edu/aboutataxia/sporadic/gad/home.html
  http://www.diabetes.co.uk/gad-antibody-test.html
  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-neuropathy/basics/definition/con-20033336