Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Description
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous: Tuberculosis of the skin. It includes scrofuloderma and tuberculid, but not LUPUS VULGARIS.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_INFECT_SKIN |
| Include | L12_STAPHSCALDSKIN, L12_IMPETIGO, L12_ABSCESS_CUT, L12_CELLULITIS, L12_LYMPHADENITIS, L12_PILONIDALCYST, L12_INFECT_SKIN_OTHER |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 7680 | 3643 | 4037 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 4.41 | 3.67 | 5.37 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 42.37 | 42.05 | 42.67 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 4.14 | 3.46 | 4.76 |
Heritability
| SNP-h2 liability | CI |
| 0.09 | [0.04, 0.13] |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 14.13 | 13.26 | 14.91 |
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