Other dermatomyositis
Description
dermatomyositis: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | M13_DERMATOMYOTH |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M331, ICD-9: 7103B, ICD-8: 7160 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M331, ICD-9: 7103B, ICD-8: 7160 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 51.44 | 50.85 | 53.38 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 9.8 | 10.26 | 8.33 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 52.94 | 61.54 | 25.0 |
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