Acne vulgaris
Description
acne: An inflammatory process of the sebaceous glands which is characterized by comedones, nodules, papules and/or pustules on the skin.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_ACNE_VULGARIS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L700, ICD-9: 7061A, ICD-8: 70610 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L700, ICD-9: 7061A, ICD-8: 70610 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 807 | 439 | 368 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 25.35 | 27.04 | 23.34 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.62 | 0.23 | 1.09 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 51.18 | 50.57 | 51.9 |
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