Nutritional marasmus
Description
marasmus: The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | E4_MARASMUS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E41, ICD-9: 261 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E41, ICD-9: 261 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 10 | 6 | - |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | - |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 51.74 | 49.92 | - |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 30.0 | 16.67 | - |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 2 | - |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 50.0 | 66.67 | - |
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