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ArticlePediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology2022

Endotyping allergic rhinitis in children: A machine learning approach.

Velia Malizia, Giovanna Cilluffo, Salvatore Fasola, Giuliana Ferrante, Massimo Landi, Laura Montalbano, Amelia Licari, Stefania La Grutta

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8 authors.

Velia MaliziaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1754-9353
Giovanna CilluffoInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4305-3981
Salvatore FasolaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5378-5505
Giuliana FerranteDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9917-2387
Massimo LandiInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7587-4800
Laura MontalbanoInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3540-4801
Amelia LicariPediatric Clinic, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1773-6482
Stefania La GruttaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8026-0715

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe diversity of allergic rhinitis (AR) phenotypes is particularly evident in childhood, suggesting the need to analyze and identify new approaches to capture such clinical heterogeneity. Nasal cytology (NC) is a very useful diagnostic tool for identifying and quantifying nasal inflammation. Data-driven approaches such as latent class analysis (LCA) assign subjects to classes based on their characteristics. We hypothesized that LCA based on NC, including the assessment of neutrophils, eosinophils, and mast cells, may be helpful for identifying AR endotypes in children.

methodsA total of 168 children were enrolled. Sociodemographic characteristics and detailed medical history were obtained from their parents. All children performed NC and skin prick tests. LCA was applied for identifying AR endotypes based on NC, using the R package poLCA. All the statistical analyses were performed using R 4.0.5 software. Statistical significance was set at p ≤ .05.

resultsLCA identified two classes: Class 1 (n = 126, 75%): higher frequency of children with moderate/large number of neutrophils (31.45%); almost all the children in this class had no mast cells (91.27%) and Class 2 (n = 42, 25%): higher frequency of children with moderate/large number of eosinophils (45.24%) and moderate/large number of mast cells (50%).

conclusionsThe present study used a machine learning approach for endotyping childhood AR, which may contribute to improve the diagnostic accuracy and to deliver personalized health care in the context of precision medicine.

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RhinitisRhinitis, AllergicRhinitis, Allergic, SeasonalEosinophilsHumansMachine LearningSkin Testsallergic rhinitischildrenendotypeslatent class analysisnasal cytology

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