01 Oct
Patients with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) usually develop autoantibodies to insulin when treated by chronic insulin injection. Antibody titers and affinities vary, but the similarity of porcine and human insulin structures are such that most antibodies crossreact with these species. This assay is designed to assess lower titers of autoantibody in diabetic patients as well as detecting insulin autoantibody in prediabetic patients and other patients with autoimmune disorders.