Appendicitis, broad definition
Description
appendicitis: Acute inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | APPENDICITIS_BROAD |
| Include | K11_APPENDACUT, K11_APPENDOTH |
| First defined in version | DF3 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 13396 | 7162 | 6234 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 7.68 | 7.22 | 8.3 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 33.33 | 32.29 | 34.53 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.52 | 0.38 | 0.67 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 2.62 | 2.75 | 2.47 |
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