Pemphigus
Description
pemphigus: a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_PEMPHIGUS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L10 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L10 |
| Include | L12_PEMPHIGUS_VULG, L12_PEMHPIGUS_VEGET, L12_PEMPHIGUS_FOL, L12_PEMPHIGUS_BRAZ, L12_PEMPHIGUS_ERYT, L12_PEMPHIGUS_DRUG, L12_PEMPHIGUS_NAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 54.5 | 50.03 | 59.91 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 28.57 | 34.78 | 21.05 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 9.52 | 0.0 | 21.05 |