摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a kit useful in detecting autoantibodies reactive with pancreatic islet cell antigenic molecules and/or insulin, for example a method and a kit useful in detecting autoantibodies indicative of the onset or presence of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM type 1 diabetes). <P>SOLUTION: A method is provided for screening a sample of body fluid obtained from an animal subject for analyte autoantibodies reactive with one or more antigenic molecules selected from pancreatic islet cell antigenic molecules and insulin, or one or more variants, analogues, derivatives or fragments thereof, and a kit is provided for use in such a method. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |