folliculitis: the infection and inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The rash may appear as pimples that come to white tips on the face, chest, back, arms, legs, and head.
Endpoint definition
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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. |
2137 |
4. Check minimum number of eventsNone |
2137 |
5. Include endpoints |
2269 |
6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only) |
2174 |
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
Aliae morbositates folliculares
Similar endpoints
↥List of similar endpoints to
Other follicular disorders
based on the number of shared cases.
Broader endpoints:
- Disorders of skin appendages
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Any event in hilmo or specialist outpatient
Narrower endpoints:
Case counts by codes
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Summary Statistics
↥-FinRegistry-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | |||
| Whole population | 16746 | 8467 | 8174 |
| Only index persons | 15950 | 8223 | 7727 |
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | |||
| Whole population | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.23 |
| Only index persons | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.29 |
| Median age at first event (years) | |||
| Whole population | 40.29 | 37.83 | 42.88 |
| Only index persons | 39.98 | 37.64 | 42.46 |
-FinnGen-
Key figures
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 2174 | 1256 | 918 |
| Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.50 |
| Median age at first event (years) | 44.54 | 40.71 | 49.77 |
-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_FOLICULAROTH – Other follicular disorders
GWS hits: -
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