Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis

Description

vasomotor rhinitis: Inflammation in the nasal cavity mucosa that results from the abnormal regulation of the blood flow in the nose. It may be caused by temperature fluctuations, air pollution, strong odors, and tobacco smoke. It results in chronic nasal congestion, sneezing, and running nose.

Data source
FinnGen phenocode J10_VASOALLERRHIN
Hospital Discharge registry ICD-10: J30, ICD-9: 477, ICD-8: 507
Cause of Death registry ICD-10: J30, ICD-9: 477, ICD-8: 507
Level in the ICD-hierarchy 3
First defined in version DF2
Ontology
DOID 4730
GWAS catalog 0007533
MESH D012223
SNOMED CT 8229003

Key figures

Sex All Female Male
Number of individuals 4239 2743 1496
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 3.2 3.65 2.61
Mean age at first event (years) 36.81 37.5 35.55
Median number of events / individual 1 1 1

Clinical metrics

Sex All Female Male
Recurrence within 6 months (%) 27.18 28.55 24.67
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 0.35 0.18 0.67

Associations