Myasthenia gravis
Description
Myasthenia gravis: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous, autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction characterized by fatigable weakness of voluntary muscles.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | G6_MYASTHENIA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-8: 7330 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-8: 7330 |
| KELA reimboursements codes | 108 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 178 | 99 | 79 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.11 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 51.54 | 45.93 | 58.56 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 4.49 | 5.05 | 3.8 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 68.54 | 72.73 | 63.29 |
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