rheumatoid arthritis: A chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation in the synovial membranes and articular surfaces. It manifests primarily as a symmetric, erosive polyarthritis that spares the axial skeleton and is typically associated with the presence in the serum of rheumatoid factor.
| Name | M13_RHEUMA |
|---|---|
| Long name | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M05/M06, ICD-9: 7140A/7140B, ICD-8: 712[1-3] |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M05/M06, ICD-9: 7140A/7140B, ICD-8: 712[1-3] |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 6236 | 4363 | 1873 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 2.87 | 3.55 | 1.99 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 51.63 | 50.52 | 54.20 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.92 | 1.47 | 2.99 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 74.44 | 75.27 | 72.50 |
before Rheumatoid arthritis
after Rheumatoid arthritis
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