Secondary polycythaemia
Description
polycythemia: Abnormally high mass or concentration of red blood cells in the blood, either due to an increase in erythropoiesis or a decrease in plasma volume.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | D3_SCNDPOLYCYTHAEMIA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: D751, ICD-8: 28900 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: D751, ICD-8: 28900 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 149 | 59 | 90 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 55.4 | 55.68 | 55.21 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 6.04 | 5.08 | 6.67 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 23.49 | 27.12 | 21.11 |
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