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The four most crucial FAM regulators, demonstrating the highest significance (FABP4, CPOX, TLR2, and OXT), as identified by the RF model, were used to develop the diagnostic nomogram. To validate the nomogram, analyses of the calibration curve, decision curve (DCA), and clinical impact curve were carried out. FAM subtypes were categorized according to crucial FAM regulators, and genes with differential expression (DEGs) associated with FAM were pinpointed between the subtypes. Further division of gene subtypes was based on FAM-related DEGs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Results: The RF model achieved a higher area under the curve (AUC) than the SVM model in diagnostic ROC analysis. FAM subtype B exhibited higher macrophage infiltration, and gene subtype B consistently exhibited higher infiltration levels of immune cells. FAM scores were also remarkably elevated in FAM subtype B and gene subtype B compared with corresponding FAM subtype A and gene subtype A.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aforementioned genes were then validated by external datasets (GSE48452, GSE66676, and GSE135251). Finally, the expression of key genes was verified in the HepG2 cells and mice. 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