Ankylosing spondylitis
Description
ankylosing spondylitis: An autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by inflammation in the vertebral joints of the spine and sacroiliac joints. It predominantly affects young males. Patients present with stiffness and pain in the spine.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | M13_ANKYLOSPON |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M45, ICD-8: 7124 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M45, ICD-8: 7124 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 819 | 387 | 432 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.75 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 43.27 | 43.95 | 42.65 |
| Median number of events / individual | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 62.88 | 62.27 | 63.43 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.98 | 1.03 | 0.93 |