Gout
Description
gout: A condition characterized by painful swelling of the joints, which is caused by deposition of urate crystals.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | M13_GOUT |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M10, ICD-8: 2740 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M10, ICD-8: 2740 |
| KELA reimboursements codes | 212 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 1941 | 498 | 1443 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.46 | 0.66 | 2.51 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 62.87 | 67.49 | 61.28 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 17.31 | 12.25 | 19.06 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 11.13 | 15.06 | 9.77 |