Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Description
polycystic ovary syndrome: A disorder that manifests as multiple cysts on the ovaries. It results in hormonal imbalances and leads to irregular and abnormal menstrual periods, excess growth of hair, acne eruptions and obesity.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | E4_POCS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E282, ICD-8: 25690 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E282, ICD-8: 25690 |
| Sex specific endpoint | 2 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 328 | 328 | N/A |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.25 | 0.44 | N/A |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 29.08 | 29.08 | N/A |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | N/A |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 25.91 | 25.91 | N/A |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | N/A |