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Self-Defined Biological Set Point

Meaning

The Self-Defined Biological Set Point is a conceptual framework in personalized medicine that represents the optimal, functional, and subjectively well-experienced level of a biological variable, such as a hormone concentration or body weight, that is tailored to an individual’s unique genetics, lifestyle, and clinical goals. It differs from the statistically normal reference range by prioritizing the patient’s experienced state of well-being and peak function. Achieving this self-defined point requires precise, iterative clinical adjustments based on both laboratory data and subjective symptom resolution.