Disorders of iron metabolism
Description
hemochromatosis: A disorder of iron metabolism characterized by a triad of HEMOSIDEROSIS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; and DIABETES MELLITUS. It is caused by massive iron deposits in parenchymal cells that may develop after a prolonged increase of iron absorption.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | E4_IRON_MET |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E831 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E831 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 78 | 30 | 48 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 53.95 | 53.93 | 53.97 |
| Median number of events / individual | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 62.82 | 53.33 | 68.75 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 3.85 | 0.0 | 6.25 |