Oesophageal varices
Description
esophageal varices: Abnormally dilated veins of the esophagus.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | I9_VARICVEOES |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: I85, ICD-8: 4560 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: I85, ICD-8: 4560 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 340 | 117 | 223 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.2 | 0.12 | 0.3 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 59.96 | 59.13 | 60.39 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 22.65 | 15.38 | 26.46 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 45.0 | 43.59 | 45.74 |
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