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My take on this thread is that the only difinitive test is the test for the GAD antibody. Now all I need to do is convince my primary care that the test is worth doing.
I am also interested in what constitutes a "low" C-Peptide level. The scale used by the VA laboratory says "normal" is between 1 and 5, and therefore, my 1.3 is "low-normal." I've already convinced my primary care that this should be checked annually to monitor if it is dropping or holding.
What I do realize about the low C-Peptide is that I process glucose a bit slower (ah, the "impaired glucose response") due to having less than average insulin production. From that I wonder at the wisdom of pancreatic stimulation drugs that are often prescribed as I would think that all they would do is hasten the demise of already overworked Beta-Cells. Wouldn't small doses of suplamental insulin be the better course of treatment?
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Be well, do good work, and keep in touch [Garison Keilor]
Ronin (a.k.a, George N. Wells, CPIM)
Tandemist/Lay Theologian
Enjoying Life and Learning about myself everyday.
Pre-D -- Not on Insulin  (yet) 
For Cholesterol though:
2500 mg Niacin
5 mg Zocor
2008 cycling miles: 3712 (05 Sep)
Fasting C-Peptide 1.3 HbA1c's:
01 Feb 2008 -- 5.0%
01 Mar 2008 -- 5.4%
01 Apr 2008 -- 5.3%
01 May 2008 -- 5.1%
01 June 2008 -- 5.1%
01 July 2008 -- 5.0%
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