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Asthma (only as main-diagnosis)

J10_ASTHMA_MAIN

asthma: A bronchial disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways, which is caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors resulting in recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound while breathing), chest tightness, shortness of breath, mucus production and coughing. The symptoms appear due to a variety of triggers such as allergens, irritants, respiratory infections, weather changes, exercise, stress, reflux disease, medications, foods and emotional anxiety.

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Endpoint definition

Endpoint definition steps

FinnGen

Phenotype data

429209

1. Apply sex-specific rule

None

429209

2. Check conditions

None

429209

3. Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, registry filters

Main diagnosis only: side diagnoses are not checked.

Registry filters:

  • Hospital discharge: ICD-10 J45, J46
  • Hospital discharge: ICD-9 493
  • Hospital discharge: ICD-8 493
  • Cause of death: ICD-10 J45, J46
  • Cause of death: ICD-9 493
  • Cause of death: ICD-8 493

2 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules.

39140

4. Check minimum number of events

None

39140

5. Include endpoints

None

39140

6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only)

37759

Control definitions (FinnGen only)

Control exclude J10_ASTHMA, ASTHMA_EXCL

Extra metadata

First used in FinnGen datafreeze DF2

Case counts by codes

FinnGen case counts by registry codes:

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Upset plot

Full data table

Summary Statistics

-FinRegistry-

This endpoint is excluded from FinRegistry analyses (omitted endpoint).

-FinnGen-

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 37759 23425 14334
Unadjusted period prevalence (%) 9.30 10.17 7.88
Median age at first event (years) 45.09 42.90 48.67

-FinnGen-

Age distribution of first events

-FinnGen-

Year distribution of first events

-FinnGen-

Cumulative Incidence Function

Not a core endpoint, no data to show.

Mortality – FinRegistry

This endpoint is excluded from FinRegistry analyses (omitted endpoint).

Relationships between endpoints

Index endpoint: J10_ASTHMA_MAIN – Asthma (only as main-diagnosis)

GWS hits: -

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