Thalassaemia
Description
Thalassemia: An inherited blood disorder characterized by a decreased synthesis of one of the polypeptide chains that form hemoglobin. Anemia results from this abnormal hemoglobin formation.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | D3_THALASSAEMIA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: D56 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: D56 |
| Include | D3_ALPHATHALASSAEMIA, D3_BETATHALASSAEMIA, D3_DELTABETATHALASSAEMIA, D3_THALASSAEMIATRAIT, D3_HPFH, D3_THALASSAEMIANAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 47.45 | 43.69 | 50.83 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 5.26 | 11.11 | - |
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