Lichen nitidus
Description
lichen nitidus: a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by 1–2 mm, discrete and uniform, shiny, flat-topped, pale flesh-colored or reddish-brown papules that may appear as hypopigmented against dark skin.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_LICHENNITI |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L441, ICD-9: 6971A, ICD-8: 6971 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L441, ICD-9: 6971A, ICD-8: 6971 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 11 | 6 | - |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | - |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 47.75 | 44.32 | - |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | - |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 9.09 | 16.67 | - |
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