Urticaria
Description
urticaria: A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | L12_URTICARIA |
| Include | L12_URTICA_ALLERG, L12_URTICA_IDIOPAT, L12_URTICA_COLDHEAT, L12_URTICA_DERTMATOG, L12_URTICA_VIBR, L12_URTICA_CHOLINERG, L12_URTIGA_CONTACT, L12_URTICA_NAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 2926 | 2021 | 905 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 2.21 | 2.69 | 1.58 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 41.56 | 41.78 | 41.06 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 25.7 | 28.15 | 20.22 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.33 | 0.99 | 2.1 |