subacute thyroiditis: Spontaneously remitting inflammatory condition of the THYROID GLAND, characterized by FEVER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; SORE THROAT; severe thyroid PAIN; and an enlarged damaged gland containing GIANT CELLS. The disease frequently follows a viral infection.
Endpoint definition
↥| Endpoint definition steps | FinnGen | 
|---|---|
| Phenotype data | 429209 | 
| 1. Apply sex-specific ruleNone | 429209 | 
| 2. Check conditionsNone | 429209 | 
| 3. Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, registry filtersRegistry filters: 
 3 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules. | 1085 | 
| 4. Check minimum number of eventsNone | 1085 | 
| 5. Include endpointsNone | 1085 | 
| 6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only) | 1050 | 
Control definitions (FinnGen only)
					Control exclude
					E4_THYROID
				
			Extra metadata
					Level in the ICD hierarchy
					3
				
				
					First used in FinnGen datafreeze
					DF10
				
				
					Parent code in ICD-10
					E06
				
				
					Name in latin
					Thyreoiditis subacuta
				
			Similar endpoints
↥List of similar endpoints to
		
Subacute thyroiditis
	based on the number of shared cases.
		
		Broader endpoints:
	
- Thyroiditis
- Disorders of thyroid, IBD co-morbidities
- Disorders of the thyroid gland
- Used for control exclusion in common control thyroid runs
- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
		
		Narrower endpoints:
	
None
Case counts by codes
↥Summary Statistics
↥-FinRegistry-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | |||
| Whole population | 8817 | 6740 | 2008 | 
| Only index persons | 8221 | 6380 | 1841 | 
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | |||
| Whole population | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 
| Only index persons | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.07 | 
| Median age at first event (years) | |||
| Whole population | 48.24 | 47.71 | 50.24 | 
| Only index persons | 47.78 | 47.28 | 49.55 | 
-FinnGen-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 1050 | 868 | 182 | 
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.10 | 
| Median age at first event (years) | 47.75 | 47.47 | 49.06 | 
-FinRegistry-
Age distribution of first events
-FinnGen-
Age distribution of first events
-FinRegistry-
Year distribution of first events
-FinnGen-
Year distribution of first events
-FinRegistry-
Cumulative Incidence Function
-FinnGen-
Cumulative Incidence Function
Mortality – FinRegistry
↥Relationships between endpoints
↥Index endpoint: E4_THYROIDITSUBAC – Subacute thyroiditis
GWS hits: 5
                
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