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AI InsightBoth a Neural Network (NN) and a Support Vector Machine (SVM) were trained, with the NN achieving an overall accuracy of 92% and the SVM achieving a a high level of discriminative accuracy on the test set.
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Abstract
Background: Asthma is a widespread chronic condition characterized by fluctuating respiratory symptoms and limited airflow. It affects approximately 334 million people globally. Aims: This study investigated the genetic and clinical factors influencing atopic asthma severity in a cohort of 138 patients. Methods: The research employed a dual-pathway parallel framework. It utilized a cross-sectional design to investigate 138 patients diagnosed with atopic asthma, implementing a clinical machine learning approach to predict disease severity based strictly on patient-level data. In a separate, parallel in silico component, linkage disequilibrium (LD) and haplotype block analysis was performed using the LDpair tool on published GWAS single nucleotide polymorphisms to explore the independent genomic architecture associated with the disease. Results: First, a predictive model was developed to forecast asthma severity using clinical data, including patient age, gender, duration of illness, and family relatedness. Both a Neural Network (NN) and a Support Vector Machine (SVM) were trained, with the NN achieving an overall accuracy of 92% and the SVM achieving a a high level of discriminative accuracy on the test set. These results highlight the significant predictive power of familial and clinical variables. The genetic analysis revealed a complex genetic architecture, with heterogeneous LD patterns across chromosomes and the presence of strong haplotype blocks, particularly on Chromosome 9. These findings suggest that GWAS signals may be driven by co-inherited genetic blocks rather than individual variants. Conclusion: The study concludes that a parallel, complementary framework combining independent bioinformatics insights with clinical predictive modeling is highly effective for understanding and assessing atopic asthma severity, offering a robust foundation for future clinical risk assessment tools.