ulcerative colitis: An inflammatory bowel disease involving the mucosal surface of the large intestine and rectum. It may present with an acute or slow onset and follows an intermittent or continuous course. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss, and intestinal hemorrhage.
| Name | K11_ULCER |
|---|---|
| Long name | Ulcerative colitis |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: K51, ICD-9: 556, ICD-8: 5631|569 |
| Hospital Discharge registry: exclude ICD-9 | 5564A |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: K51, ICD-9: 556, ICD-8: 5631|569 |
| Cause of Death registry: exclude ICD-9 | 5564A |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Colitis ulcerosa |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 4320 | 2299 | 2021 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.99 | 1.87 | 2.15 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 42.47 | 41.22 | 43.88 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.46 | 1.22 | 1.73 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 64.38 | 63.59 | 65.26 |
before Ulcerative colitis
after Ulcerative colitis
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