Myasthenia gravis
Description
Myasthenia gravis: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous, autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction characterized by fatigable weakness of voluntary muscles.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | G6_MYASTHENIA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-8: 7330 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-8: 7330 |
| KELA reimboursements codes | 108 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 131 | 71 | 60 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.1 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 51.38 | 46.18 | 57.53 |
| Median number of events / individual | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 70.23 | 70.42 | 70.0 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 5.34 | 5.63 | 5.0 |