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Publication Name World Journal of Diabetes
Manuscript ID 117130
Country China
Received
2026-01-02 13:00
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ISSN 1948-9358 (online)
Open Access This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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Category Endocrinology & Metabolism
Manuscript Type Correspondence
Article Title Serum bile acid profiling for diabetic gastrointestinal neuropathy: Promise and pitfalls
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Yu-Hong Zhan and Xian-Feng Zhang
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Xian-Feng Zhang http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0944-7151
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Zhejiang Provincial Medical and Health Science and Technology Program Project 2025KY1092
Zhejiang Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Project 2025ZL454
Construction Fund of Key Medical Disciplines of Hangzhou (Clinical Research and Evaluation) 2025HZGF04
Corresponding Author Xian-Feng Zhang, Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Westlake University School of Medicine, No. 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. zxf2541@zju.edu.cn
Key Words TGR5 receptor; Biomarker; Taurolithocholic acid; Bile acids; Diabetic gastroparesis; Diabetic autonomic neuropathy; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Core Tip This article critically appraises a novel study linking altered bile acid profiles, specifically taurolithocholic acid, to diabetic gastrointestinal autonomic neuropathy (DGAN). While the findings are biologically plausible and suggest a promising diagnostic model, significant limitations exist. The small sample size, cross-sectional design, and confounding by disease severity and treatment necessitate caution. The results are hypothesis-generating and underscore the need for large-scale validation before this potential biomarker can be considered for clinical risk stratification of DGAN.
Publish Date 2026-08-05 07:53
Citation

Zhan YH, Zhang XF. Serum bile acid profiling for diabetic gastrointestinal neuropathy: Promise and pitfalls. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(8): 117130

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i8/117130.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.4239/wjd.117130
Full Article (PDF) WJD-17-117130-with-cover.pdf
Manuscript File 117130_Auto_Edited_011650.docx
Answering Reviewers 117130-answering-reviewers.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 117130-non-native-speakers.pdf
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