Alergic contact dermatitis

Description

allergic contact dermatitis: An inflammatory skin condition caused by an immune response to direct contact between the skin and an allergen. It consists of a delayed type of allergic reaction at the affected site with resulting red, swollen, and blistered skin that may itch or leak.

Data source
FinnGen phenocode L12_ALLERGICCONTACT
Hospital Discharge registry ICD-10: L23, ICD-9: 6920B/6921B/6922B/6924B/6924D/6924H/6924L/6925B/6925D/6926B/6926D
Cause of Death registry ICD-10: L23, ICD-9: 6920B/6921B/6922B/6924B/6924D/6924H/6924L/6925B/6925D/6926B/6926D
Level in the ICD-hierarchy 3
First defined in version DF2
Ontology
DOID 3042
GWAS catalog 1000668
MESH D017449
SNOMED CT 238575004

Key figures

Sex All Female Male
Number of individuals 1689 1302 387
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.97 1.31 0.52
Mean age at first event (years) 47.4 46.46 50.6
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 0.53 0.15 1.81

Longitudinal metrics

Sex All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 1 1 1
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 26.17 25.42 28.68

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