Ankylosing spondylitis, strict definition

Description

ankylosing spondylitis: An autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by inflammation in the vertebral joints of the spine and sacroiliac joints. It predominantly affects young males. Patients present with stiffness and pain in the spine.

Data source
FinnGen phenocode M13_ANKYLOSPON_STRICT
KELA reimboursements codes ANY
KELA reimbursements ICD-10: M45
Conditions required M13_ANKYLOSPON_ICD10
Level in the ICD-hierarchy C
First defined in version DF3
Ontology
DOID 7147
GWAS catalog 0003898
MESH D013167
SNOMED CT 9631008

Key figures

Sex All Female Male
Number of individuals 423 206 217
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.24 0.21 0.29
Mean age at first event (years) 42.7 42.06 43.31
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 0.47 0.0 0.92

Longitudinal metrics

Sex All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 1 1 1
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 6.49 7.87 5.06

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