Table 1. Frequency of positive islet cell antibodies and
insulin autoantibodies in type 1 diabetes in Mexican-American patients
and their first-degree relatives
| Initial screen |
Type 1 diabetes |
Parents |
Siblings |
Control |
|
| ICA positive1 |
(40/108) 37% |
(8 /163) 5% |
(13 /197) 7% |
(1 /72) 1% |
| IAA positive |
NT2 |
(3 /75) 4% |
(5 /78) 6% |
(0 /50) 0% |
|
1 Positive ICA results ranged
from 5 to 320 JDF units.
2 NT, Not tested.