Systemic lupus erythematosus
Description
systemic lupus erythematosus: An autoimmune multi-organ disease typically associated with vasculopathy and autoantibody production. Most patients have antinuclear antibodies (ANA). The presence of anti-dsDNA or anti-Smith antibodies are highly-specific.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | M13_SLE |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M32, ICD-8: 7431 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M32, ICD-8: 7431 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 417 | 349 | 68 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.09 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 46.35 | 45.78 | 49.26 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 3.36 | 3.44 | 2.94 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 65.23 | 65.33 | 64.71 |
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