MS-disease / Multiple Sclerosis
Description
multiple sclerosis: A progressive autoimmune disorder affecting the central nervous system resulting in demyelination. Patients develop physical and cognitive impairments that correspond with the affected nerve fibers.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | G6_MS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: G35, ICD-9: 340, ICD-8: 34099 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: G35, ICD-9: 340, ICD-8: 34099 |
| KELA reimboursements codes | 109 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 805 | 620 | 185 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.46 | 0.63 | 0.25 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 40.37 | 39.22 | 44.22 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.37 | 0.65 | 3.78 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 77.64 | 79.19 | 72.43 |
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