Gout, unspecified
Description
gout: A condition characterized by painful swelling of the joints, which is caused by deposition of urate crystals.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | GOUT_NOS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M109 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M109 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 1131 | 293 | 838 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.85 | 0.39 | 1.46 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 66.25 | 69.69 | 65.05 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 16.36 | 10.92 | 18.26 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 14.06 | 17.41 | 12.89 |