Urticaria
Description
urticaria: A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_URTICARIA |
| Include | L12_URTICA_ALLERG, L12_URTICA_IDIOPAT, L12_URTICA_COLDHEAT, L12_URTICA_DERTMATOG, L12_URTICA_VIBR, L12_URTICA_CHOLINERG, L12_URTIGA_CONTACT, L12_URTICA_NAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 3876 | 2703 | 1173 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 2.22 | 2.73 | 1.56 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 40.61 | 40.9 | 39.96 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.14 | 0.81 | 1.88 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 25.95 | 28.12 | 20.97 |
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