Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
Description
acute pancreatitis: An acute inflammatory process that leads to necrosis of the pancreatic parenchyma. Signs and symptoms include severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and shock. Causes include alcohol consumption, presence of gallstones, trauma, and drugs.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | K11_GALLBILPANC |
| Include | K11_CHOLELITH, K11_CHOLECYST, K11_GALLBLAOTH, K11_CHOLANGI, K11_BILIAOTH, K11_ACUTPANC, K11_CHRONPANC, K11_PANCOTH, K11_GALLBILPANINOTH |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 14290 | 9510 | 4780 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 10.78 | 12.66 | 8.32 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 51.22 | 48.95 | 55.73 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 30.71 | 29.66 | 32.78 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 4.3 | 2.82 | 7.26 |