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 |
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Phenotype data |
473681 |
1. Apply sex-specific ruleNone |
473681 |
2. Check conditionsNone |
473681 |
3. Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, registry filtersRegistry filters:
2 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules. |
1298 |
4. Check minimum number of eventsNone |
1298 |
5. Include endpointsNone |
1298 |
6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only) |
1238 |
Control definitions (FinnGen only)
Extra metadata
Similar endpoints
↥List of similar endpoints to Other and unspecified follicular disorders based on the number of shared cases.
Similar with more cases:
- Other follicular disorders
- Disorders of skin appendages
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Any event in hilmo or specialist outpatient
Similar with less cases:
None
Case counts by codes
↥Summary Statistics
↥-FinRegistry-
Key figures
All | Female | Male | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of individuals | |||
Whole population | 8603 | 3753 | 4790 |
Only index persons | 8112 | 3612 | 4500 |
Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | |||
Whole population | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
Only index persons | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.17 |
Median age at first event (years) | |||
Whole population | 43.73 | 40.91 | 46.02 |
Only index persons | 43.59 | 40.82 | 45.81 |
-FinnGen-
Key figures
All | Female | Male | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of individuals | 1238 | 586 | 652 |
Unadjusted period prevalence (%) | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.33 |
Median age at first event (years) | 49.01 | 44.15 | 53.38 |
-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
↥Association
Association between endpoint L12_FOLLICULARNAS and mortality.
Females
Parameter | HR [95% CI] | p-value |
---|---|---|
L12_FOLLICULARNAS | 1.516 [1.26, 1.83] | < 0.001 |
Birth year | 0.991 [0.98, 1.0] | 0.057 |
During the follow-up period (1.1.1998 — 31.12.2019), 214 out of 2779 females with L12_FOLLICULARNAS died.
Males
Parameter | HR [95% CI] | p-value |
---|---|---|
L12_FOLLICULARNAS | 1.242 [1.05, 1.46] | 0.009 |
Birth year | 0.985 [0.98, 0.99] | 0.003 |
During the follow-up period (1.1.1998 — 31.12.2019), 429 out of 3435 males with L12_FOLLICULARNAS died.
Mortality risk
Mortality risk for people of age
years, who have L12_FOLLICULARNAS.N-year risk | Females | Males |
---|---|---|
1 | 0.166% | 0.236% |
5 | 0.812% | 1.421% |
10 | 1.979% | 3.469% |
15 | 3.771% | 6.68% |
20 | 6.491% | 10.955% |
Relationships between endpoints
↥Index endpoint: L12_FOLLICULARNAS – Other and unspecified follicular disorders
GWS hits: -