alopecia areata: Loss of scalp and body hair involving microscopically inflammatory patchy areas.
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: 
 2 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules.  | 
							
								 808  | 
						
								4. Check minimum number of eventsNone  | 
							808 | 
								5. Include endpointsNone  | 
							808 | 
										6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only) | 
									767 | 
Control definitions (FinnGen only)
					Control exclude
					L12_DISORDSKINAPPENDIX
				
			Extra metadata
					Level in the ICD hierarchy
					3
				
				
					First used in FinnGen datafreeze
					DF2
				
				
					Parent code in ICD-10
					L60-L75
				
				
					Name in latin
					Alopecia areata
				
			Similar endpoints
↥List of similar endpoints to
		
Alopecia areata
	based on the number of shared cases.
		
		Broader endpoints:
	
- Disorders of skin appendages
 - Autoimmune diseases
 - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
 - Used for control exclusion in common control thyroid runs
 - Any event in hilmo or specialist outpatient
 
		
		Narrower endpoints:
	
None
Case counts by codes
↥Summary Statistics
↥-FinRegistry-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | |||
| Whole population | 7560 | 5187 | 2341 | 
| Only index persons | 7028 | 4903 | 2125 | 
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | |||
| Whole population | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 
| Only index persons | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.08 | 
| Median age at first event (years) | |||
| Whole population | 32.57 | 36.09 | 24.73 | 
| Only index persons | 33.86 | 37.07 | 26.45 | 
-FinnGen-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 767 | 593 | 174 | 
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.10 | 
| Median age at first event (years) | 43.68 | 43.72 | 43.55 | 
-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: L12_ALOPECAREATA – Alopecia areata
GWS hits: -
                
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