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GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase)
For GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) we have a term and definition in Diabetes.
Gad (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) (Diabetes) 
A normal enzyme found in all cells that initiates the metabolism of a substance called glutamic acid. Glutamic acid is a component of all proteins and is also part of the cycle for the disposal of a waste product called ammonia. The presence of antibodies to GAD (called anti-GAD antibodies) in the blood is an early indication of the start of the autoimmune process in Type 1A Diabetes.
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