Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Description
exanthem: a widespread rash usually occurring in children but can occur in adults. An exanthem can be caused by toxins, drugs, or microorganisms, or can result from autoimmune disease. It can be contrasted with an enanthem.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | R18_SYMPTOMS_SIGNS_INVOLVI_SKIN_SUBCU_TISSUE |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: R22/R21/R20/R23 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: R20/R22/R23/R21 |
| Include | R18_DISTU_SKIN_SENSA, R18_RASH_OTHER_NONSPECIFIC_SKIN_ERUPT, R18_LOCALIZED_SWELL_MASS_LUMP_SKIN_SUBCU_TISSUE, R18_OTHER_SKIN_CHANG |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF4 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 8274 | 5214 | 3060 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 4.75 | 5.26 | 4.07 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 53.07 | 51.01 | 56.59 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.67 | 1.67 | 4.38 |
Heritability
| SNP-h2 liability | CI |
| 0.04 | [0.0, 0.08] |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 21.44 | 22.11 | 20.29 |
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