Lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo
Description
lichen disease: a long-term skin condition that mainly affects the skin of the genitals. It usually causes itching and white patches to appear on the affected skin.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_LICHSIMPANDPRURIGO | 
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L28 | 
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L28 | 
| Include | L12_LICHENSIMPLEX, L12_PRURIGONOD, L12_PRURIGONAS | 
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 | 
| First defined in version | DF2 | 
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male | 
| Number of individuals | 493 | 281 | 212 | 
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 
| Mean age at first event (years) | 54.5 | 54.57 | 54.4 | 
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male | 
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 40.16 | 40.93 | 39.15 | 
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 4.46 | 3.91 | 5.19 |