Adult-onset Still's disease epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence and prevalence
- There is a dearth of data regarding the incidence and prevalence of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD).
- The disease occurs worldwide and ausually affects young adults (age 16-35 years, with a mean of
- In France, the annual incidence of AOSD was estimated to be 0.16 per 100,000 individuals.[1]
- In Japan, the annual incidence of AOSD was estimated to be 0.22 per 100,000 individuals.[2]
- In Norway, the annual incidence of AOSD was estimated to be 0.4 per 100,000 individuals.[3]
Age
- Aging adults affected by adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) have a higher rate of development of complications related to AOSD and a higher mortality rate compared to younger individuals.[4]
Gender
- Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) affects females more than females.[5]
Race
- Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) affects Caucasians more than other races.[6]
Geographic distribution
References
- ↑ Magadur-Joly G, Billaud E, Barrier JH, Pennec YL, Masson C, Renou P, Prost A (July 1995). "Epidemiology of adult Still's disease: estimate of the incidence by a retrospective study in west France". Ann. Rheum. Dis. 54 (7): 587–90. PMC 1009940. PMID 7668903.
- ↑ Wakai K, Ohta A, Tamakoshi A, Ohno Y, Kawamura T, Aoki R, Kojima M, Lin Y, Hashimoto S, Inaba Y, Minowa M, Aizawa S, Ichikawa Y, Miyasaka N (December 1997). "Estimated prevalence and incidence of adult Still's disease: findings by a nationwide epidemiological survey in Japan". J Epidemiol. 7 (4): 221–5. PMID 9465547.
- ↑ Evensen KJ, Nossent HC (2006). "Epidemiology and outcome of adult-onset Still's disease in Northern Norway". Scand. J. Rheumatol. 35 (1): 48–51. doi:10.1080/03009740510026616. PMID 16467042.
- ↑ "Epidemiology of Hospitalized Adult Onset Still's Disease in United States - ACR Meeting Abstracts".
- ↑ "Epidemiology of Hospitalized Adult Onset Still's Disease in United States - ACR Meeting Abstracts".
- ↑ "Epidemiology of Hospitalized Adult Onset Still's Disease in United States - ACR Meeting Abstracts".