Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
Description
pemphigoid gestationis: a rare pregnancy-associated autoimmune skin disease that is characterised by an itchy rash that develops into blisters. It is most common during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. It was previously known as herpes gestationis although it has no association with the herpes virus whatsoever.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | O15_PREG_OTHER_MAT_DISORD |
| Sex specific endpoint | 2 |
| Include | O15_HAEMORRH_EARLY_PREG, O15_EXCESS_VOMIT_PREG, O15_PREG_VENOUS_HAEMORRH, O15_PREG_GU_INFECT, O15_PREG_DM, O15_PREG_MALNUT, O15_PREG_MATERN_CARE, O15_ANTENAT_ABNORM, O15_PREG_ANESTH_COMPL |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF3 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 6757 | 6757 | N/A |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 5.1 | 8.99 | N/A |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 31.07 | 31.07 | N/A |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | N/A |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 30.07 | 30.07 | N/A |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.01 | 0.01 | N/A |