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ArticleNature communications2024

Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning.

Rikke Linnemann Nielsen, Thomas Monfeuga, Robert R Kitchen, Line Egerod, Luis G Leal, August Thomas Hjortshøj Schreyer, Frederik Steensgaard Gade, Carol Sun, Marianne Helenius, Lotte Simonsen and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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51citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
31.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

51 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Rikke Linnemann NielsenNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0173-2134
Thomas MonfeugaNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1564-3474
Robert R KitchenNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Line EgerodNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7057-4222
Luis G LealNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-6862-1792
August Thomas Hjortshøj SchreyerNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Frederik Steensgaard GadeNovo Nordisk A/S, Måløv, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-5242
Carol SunNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-0205-6541
Marianne HeleniusTechnical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3613-8338
Lotte SimonsenNovo Nordisk A/S, Måløv, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6914-0069
Marianne WillertNovo Nordisk A/S, Måløv, Denmark.
Abd A TahraniNovo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9037-1937
Zahra McVeyNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Ramneek GuptaNovo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK. RMGP@novonordisk.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-6676
Novo Nordisk (United Kingdom) · GBNovo Nordisk (Denmark) · DKNovo Nordisk (Finland) · FITechnical University of Denmark · DK

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is increasing in prevalence and has a severe impact on patients' lives. However, our understanding of biomarkers driving OA risk remains limited. We developed a model predicting the five-year risk of OA diagnosis, integrating retrospective clinical, lifestyle and biomarker data from the UK Biobank (19,120 patients with OA, ROC-AUC: 0.72, 95%CI (0.71-0.73)). Higher age, BMI and prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs contributed most to increased OA risk prediction ahead of diagnosis. We identified 14 subgroups of OA risk profiles. These subgroups were validated in an independent set of patients evaluating the 11-year OA risk, with 88% of patients being uniquely assigned to one of the 14 subgroups. Individual OA risk profiles were characterised by personalised biomarkers. Omics integration demonstrated the predictive importance of key OA genes and pathways (e.g., GDF5 and TGF-β signalling) and OA-specific biomarkers (e.g., CRTAC1 and COL9A1). In summary, this work identifies opportunities for personalised OA prevention and insights into its underlying pathogenesis.

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OsteoarthritisAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBiomarkersCalcium-Binding ProteinsHumansMachine LearningRetrospective StudiesAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBiomarkersCalcium-Binding ProteinsCRTAC1 protein, human

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PMID38561399
PMCPMC10985086
OpenAlexW4393375963

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