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Molecularly, an AI-driven literature mining approach was applied to extract gene\u2013disease associations from PubMed and bioinformatics databases (19,924 genes), with prioritization using the Adjusted Binomial Method and validation via differential expression analysis. Functionally, shared genes were explored through protein\u2013protein interaction (PPI) networks, enrichment analysis, and directional pathway modeling.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clinically, 62.07% of SAS patients exhibited depressive symptoms, with mild to moderate severity based on the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. Molecularly, 872 genes were found to be shared between 4,544 Depression-related and 1,197 SAS-related genes (OR = 11; p = 4.95 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>-319<\/jats:sup>). Further prioritization identified 24 overlapping genes with strong enrichment (OR = 10.9; p = 3.32 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>-16<\/jats:sup>), supported by validation in multiple gene expression datasets. These genes formed a densely connected protein\u2013protein interaction network (238 edges; density = 0.43; clustering coefficient = 0.87), with core hubs including CASP3, TP53, SOD2, HMOX1, and MIR146A. Enrichment analysis highlighted involvement in oxidative stress, ferroptosis, and inflammatory pathways. 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