Key result
The Omicsformer deep learning model, utilizing routine blood analysis, successfully identified potential risks for 9 chronic diseases and was validated across 20-year clinical patient trajectories.
Why the study?
Chronic noncommunicable diseases have gradual onset and slow progression, making early prediction a substantial global health challenge.
Can a deep learning model utilizing routine blood analysis accurately predict early risks of chronic noncommunicable diseases?
Observational (n=160)
Can a deep learning model utilizing routine blood analysis accurately predict early risks of chronic noncommunicable diseases?
A deep learning model based on routine blood tests and multi-omics data can provide cost-effective early prediction of chronic disease risks, potentially advancing personalized medicine.
May enable routine-lab risk stratification for chronic diseases; leaves open prospective validation before practice adoption.
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDS) are often characterized by gradual onset and slow progression, but the difficulty in early prediction remains a substantial health challenge worldwide. This study aims to explore the interconnectedness of disease occurrence through multi-omics studies and validate it in large-scale electronic health records. In response, the research examined multi-omics data from 160 sub-healthy individuals at high altitude and then a deep learning model called Omicsformer is developed for detailed analysis and classification of routine blood samples. Omicsformer adeptly identified potential risks for nine diseases including cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and psychiatric conditions. Analysis of risk trajectories from 20 years of large clinical patients confirmed the validity of the group in preclinical risk assessment, revealing trends in increased disease risk at the time of onset. Additionally, a straightforward NCDs risk prediction system is developed, utilizing basic blood test results. This work highlights the role of multiomics analysis in the prediction of chronic disease risk, and the development and validation of predictive models based on blood routine results can help advance personalized medicine and reduce the cost of disease screening in the community.
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Dong et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Chronic noncommunicable diseases (n=160). Omicsformer deep learning model was evaluated on Identification of potential risks for nine chronic diseases. The Omicsformer deep learning model, utilizing routine blood analysis, successfully identified potential risks for 9 chronic diseases and was validated across 20-year clinical patient trajectories.
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