Autoantibodies to tissue transglutaminase in patients from eastern India with malnutrition-modulated diabetes mellitus, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Antibodies to tyrosine phosphatase (IA2-Ab) and glutamate decarboxylase 65 (GAD65-Ab) are major markers for IDDM in Caucasians. TTG-Ab is specific for celiac disease. Celiac disease is caused by ingestion of the protein gliadin, a component of wheat glute.....