Mark A. Atkinson

The Pathogenesis of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic disorder that results from autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. Much has been learned d...

Autoimmunity to two forms of glutamate decarboxylase in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is thought to result from the autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. Years before IDDM symptoms a...

Are Insulin Autoantibodies Markers for Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus?

Recent studies have shown that insulin autoantibodies occur in patients with newly diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) before exogenous insulin treatment. Our s...

GAD65 Autoantibodies Increase the Predictability but not the Sensitivity of Islet Cell and Insulin Autoantibodies for Developing Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus