Placenta praevia
Description
placenta praevia: Abnormal placentation in which the placenta implants in the lower segment of the uterus (the zone of dilation) and may cover part or all of the opening of the cervix. It is often associated with serious antepartum bleeding and premature labor.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | O15_PLAC_PRAEVIA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: O44 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: O44 |
| Sex specific endpoint | 2 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF3 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 326 | 326 | N/A |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.25 | 0.43 | N/A |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 32.83 | 32.83 | N/A |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | N/A |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 16.26 | 16.26 | N/A |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | N/A |