Other follicular disorders
Description
folliculitis: the infection and inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The rash may appear as pimples that come to white tips on the face, chest, back, arms, legs, and head.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_FOLICULAROTH |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L73 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L73 |
| Include | L12_ACNEKELOID, L12_PSEUDOFOLBARB, L12_HIDRADENITISSUP, L12_FOLLICULARNAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 625 | 358 | 267 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 43.49 | 41.64 | 45.96 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.96 | 0.28 | 1.87 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 38.56 | 36.31 | 41.57 |
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