Asthma and allergy
Description
allergic rhinitis: Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes caused by an IgE-mediated response to external allergens. The inflammation may also involve the mucous membranes of the sinuses, eyes, middle ear, and pharynx. Symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and itching. It may lead to fatigue, drowsiness, and malaise thus causing impairment of the quality of life.
Data source
FinnGen phenocode | ASTHMA_ALLERG |
Conditions required | ALLERG_ASTHMA |
Include | L12_ATOPIC, ALLERG_RHINITIS, H7_ALLERGICCONJUNCTIVITIS, FOOD_ALLERGY, Z21_DESEN_ALLERGE, POLLENALLERG |
First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
Sex | All | Female | Male |
Number of individuals | 1696 | 1192 | 504 |
Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.97 | 1.2 | 0.67 |
Mean age at first event (years) | 28.22 | 29.13 | 26.06 |
Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.0 |
Longitudinal metrics
Sex | All | Female | Male |
Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 28.92 | 30.34 | 25.4 |
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