How often do you re-screen with autoantibody testing for type 1 diabetes if the initial test is negative in a patient with primary adrenal insufficiency?
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How often do you re-screen with autoantibody testing for type 1 diabetes if the initial test is negative in a patient with primary adrenal insufficiency?
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The American Diabetes Association does not recommend periodic screening for islet cell antibodies in patients with Addison disease unless there is suspicion for autoimmune polyendocrine disorder. So the answer is not to re-screen unless there is hyperglycemia present.
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