Localized scleroderma [morphea]
Description
localised scleroderma: Localized scleroderma is the skin localized form of scleroderma (see this term) characterized by fibrosis of the skin causing cutaneous plaques or strips.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_LOCALSCLERODERMA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L940, ICD-9: 7010A, ICD-8: 70100 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L940, ICD-9: 7010A, ICD-8: 70100 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 131 | 108 | 23 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.03 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 48.07 | 48.98 | 43.81 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.76 | 0.93 | 0.0 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 54.2 | 55.56 | 47.83 |
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