Hypothyroidism and >3 levothyroxin purchases
Description
hypothyroidism: Abnormally low levels of thyroid hormone.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | HYPOTHY_PURCHASE |
| Conditions required | HYPOTHYROIDISM |
| Include | HYPOTHY_LEVOTHY |
| First defined in version | DF3 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 20171 | 16372 | 3799 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 11.57 | 16.51 | 5.06 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 52.61 | 51.62 | 56.9 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.67 | 1.15 | 3.9 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 25 | 26 | 20 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 92.69 | 93.21 | 90.54 |
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