Multiple choice

The single best description of type 1 diabetes is that it

  1. results in hyperglycemia

  2. is characterised by the production of autoantibodies

  3. involves a T-cell infiltration into an endocrine gland

  4. involves lymphocyte recognition of glutamic acid decarboxylase

  5. occurs at higher frequency in genetically susceptible individuals.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is one of the main defining autoantigens in type 1 diabetes along with insulin and IA-2.

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