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Two-cohort machine learning approach for predicting the risk of secondary hyperlipidemia in patients with depression

  • By

  • Ziheng Sun

  • Xuan Sun

  • Qi Cai

  • Ke Lei

  • Qihang Gao

  • Min Kang

  • Yun Shen

  • May 4, 2026

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    This study develops a machine learning model to predict secondary hyperlipidemia risk in patients with depression.

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    The study analyzed 627 patients, identifying six key predictors for hyperlipidemia, including BMI and CRP levels.

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    The Decision Tree model achieved the highest performance with an AUC of 0.87 in external validation.

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    Machine learning integration with clinical data enhances early identification of hyperlipidemia in depressed patients.

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    This approach may lead to personalized interventions, improving metabolic health outcomes in clinical practice.

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Two-cohort machine learning approach for predicting the risk of secondary hyperlipidemia in patients with depression

  • by Ziheng Sun, Xuan Sun, Qi Cai, Ke Lei, Qihang Gao, Min Kang, Yun Shen

  • May 4, 2026

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