Other and unspecified 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_URTICA_NAS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L509/L508, ICD-8: 708 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L509/L508, ICD-8: 708 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 2502 | 1732 | 770 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.44 | 1.75 | 1.02 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 39.65 | 39.97 | 38.95 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.08 | 0.69 | 1.95 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 25.02 | 27.48 | 19.48 |
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