A team from Shandong Provincial Hospital integrated data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Chinese multicenter health examination data to explore factors influencing the reference intervals of TSH and thyroid hormones. The results showed that with advancing age, TSH increased and total triiodothyronine (T3) decreased, while total thyroxine (T4) remained relatively […]
Category: diabetes diagnosis
New Findings in Thyroid Disease Testing and Inappropriate Ultrasound Screening
Grade 2 subclinical hypothyroidism (G2SCH), defined as a serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level exceeding 10 mU/L, often requires treatment. A team from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine used machine learning algorithms on routine physical examination indicators and identified four factors most strongly associated with G2SCH: age, hemoglobin, red blood cell […]
Obesity Criteria and Assessment Items
Professor Li Xia from the Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, points out that the iCARDIO Alliance Global Implementation Guidelines for Obesity Management 2025 defines overweight as a BMI of 23–27.5 kg/m² and obesity as a BMI ≥ 27.5 kg/m² for Chinese (Asian) populations. These thresholds are lower […]
Diagnosis of Postmenopausal Sarcopenic Obesity
At the 27th Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Diabetes (CDS 2025), Professor Shen Jie from the Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University systematically elaborated on diagnostic approaches for postmenopausal sarcopenic obesity in this specific population.The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) clearly states that low muscle strength is the […]
CKD remission is most achievable when the disease is detected at an early stage
Given the profound implications of CKD remission for reducing the risk of premature death and kidney failure, we advocate establishing CKD remission as a clear and achievable clinical goal.CKD remission is most likely to be achieved when the disease is detected early — before substantial eGFR loss or severe albuminuria develops. Population-based screening combining eGFR […]
Professor Chen Yanming: Multi-Omics-Based Prediction and AI-Powered Precision Diagnosis of DR
At the 27th Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Diabetes (CDS 2025), Professor Chen Yanming from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University delivered a presentation on multi-omics-based prediction and AI-powered precision diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy (DR).Multi-Omics-Based Prediction and AI-Powered Precision Diagnosis of DRThe application of multi-omics technologies — including genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, […]
Two-step strategy predicts advanced liver fibrosis and long-term outcomes in patients with diabetes-fatty liver comorbidity
On January 21, Gut, an authoritative international journal of gastroenterology, online published a study entitled Two-step strategy for predicting advanced liver fibrosis and long-term outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. This study provides an effective new approach for risk stratification in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) […]
Professor Zhou Zhiguang: Advances in Early Identification of Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) has an insidious onset and rapid progression. Many patients first present with severe complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis, imposing a heavy burden on individuals, families, and society. Therefore, strengthening early screening and early prevention of T1D is of great practical significance. At the recently held 27th Annual Conference of the Chinese […]
AI and Big Data as Enabling Technologies for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
AI and big data have become enabling technologies for diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening.Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes and the leading cause of blindness among the working‑age population worldwide.With population aging and the rising prevalence of diabetes, the situation for DR prevention and treatment has become increasingly severe.AI and big data […]
Do You Understand the Meaning of Thyroid Hormone Indicators?
Thyroid hormones play a vital role in the maturation of the cerebral cortex, especially in the development, differentiation, and functional maturation of the fetal nervous system.Insufficient thyroid hormones during the fetal and neonatal periods can lead to mental retardation, deafness, and cretinism; in children, they cause growth retardation; in adults, they result in memory loss […]