ankylosing spondylitis: An autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by inflammation in the vertebral joints of the spine and sacroiliac joints. It predominantly affects young males. Patients present with stiffness and pain in the spine.
| Name | M13_ANKYLOSPON |
|---|---|
| Long name | Ankylosing spondylitis |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M45, ICD-8: 7124 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M45, ICD-8: 7124 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Spondylarthritis/spondylitis ancylopoetica |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 1462 | 691 | 771 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.82 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 42.31 | 42.56 | 42.08 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.65 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 65.18 | 63.82 | 66.41 |
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