Example of nomogram use: A 55-year-old male with type 2 diabetes, 10-year disease duration, peripheral neuropathy, FBG 9.5 mmol/L, 2hPG 15 mmol/L, lncRNA MALAT1 1.3, miR-199b 0.6, AGEs 150 U/mL. The gene discussed is MALAT1; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.