Other and unspecified pemphigus
Description
pemphigus: a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_PEMPHIGUS_NAS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: L109/L108, ICD-8: 69400|69403 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: L108/L109, ICD-8: 69400|69403 |
| KELA reimboursements codes | ANY |
| KELA reimbursements | ICD-10: L10 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 55.23 | 50.99 | 60.41 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 30.0 | 36.36 | 22.22 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 10.0 | 0.0 | 22.22 |