Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis
Description
rheumatoid arthritis: A chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation in the synovial membranes and articular surfaces. It manifests primarily as a symmetric, erosive polyarthritis that spares the axial skeleton and is typically associated with the presence in the serum of rheumatoid factor.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | RHEUMA_SEROPOS |
| Include | FELTY, RHEUMAT_LUNG, RHEUMA_SEROPOS_OTH, RHEUMA_SEROPOS_WIDE |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 3468 | 2487 | 981 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.99 | 2.51 | 1.31 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 54.57 | 53.72 | 56.73 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.85 | 2.37 | 4.08 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 74.74 | 75.19 | 73.6 |
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