Ankylosing spondylitis, strict definition
Description
ankylosing spondylitis: An autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by inflammation in the vertebral joints of the spine and sacroiliac joints. It predominantly affects young males. Patients present with stiffness and pain in the spine.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | M13_ANKYLOSPON_STRICT |
| KELA reimboursements codes | ANY |
| KELA reimbursements | ICD-10: M45 |
| Conditions required | M13_ANKYLOSPON_ICD10 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | C |
| First defined in version | DF3 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 423 | 206 | 217 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.29 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 42.7 | 42.06 | 43.31 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.47 | 0.0 | 0.92 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 6.49 | 7.87 | 5.06 |
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