Using Artificial Intelligence Methods for Detection of HCV-Caused Diseases

Abstract

The Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) can cause chronic diseases and even lead to more serious conditions such as cirrhosis and fibrosis. Early detection of HCV infection is crucial to prevent these outcomes. However, in the early stages of infection, when symptoms are not yet evident, patients rarely undergo HCV testing. This highlights the need for alternative materials to guide HCV testing for early detection of the disease. In this study, we investigate the use of artificial intelligence technology to determine the disease status of individuals using blood data. A total of 615 individuals were included in the study. Preprocessing, filtering, feature selection, and classification processes were applied to the blood data. The correlation method was used for feature selection, where the features with high correlation values were selected and given as input to five different classification algorithms. The results of the study showed that the K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) algorithm achieved the best classification success for detecting HCV patients, with a rate of 99.1%. This research demonstrates that artificial intelligence technology can be an effective tool for early detection of HCV-related diseases. The results indicate that the KNN algorithm can provide clear information about hepatitis infection from different blood values. Future studies can explore the use of other AI techniques and expand the sample size to improve the accuracy of the model.