Acne vulgaris
Description
acne: An inflammatory process of the sebaceous glands which is characterized by comedones, nodules, papules and/or pustules on the skin.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_ACNE_VULGARIS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L700, ICD-9: 7061A, ICD-8: 70610 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L700, ICD-9: 7061A, ICD-8: 70610 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 551 | 310 | 241 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.42 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 25.73 | 27.38 | 23.62 |
| Median number of events / individual | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 48.28 | 49.03 | 47.3 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.36 | 0.0 | 0.83 |