What Does It Mean When Your Body's Insulin Is High?
Normally, there are no antibodies against insulin in your blood.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
If you have IgG and IgM
The antibodies can also change the amount of time it takes insulin to work, putting...
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