Table 2.
Distribution of patients over the various disease chapters and specified systemic diseases.
| Disease Chapter | n (%) | Systemic Diseases | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infections | 1 (0.3%) | Lyme disease | 3 (0.9) |
| Neoplasm | 28 (8.1%) | Cancer | 28 (8.1) |
| Musculoskeletal diseases | 24 (7%) | Arthritis | 15 (4.3) |
| Other bone diseases | 14 (4.1) | ||
| Digestive system diseases | 36 (10.4%) | Liver disease | 7 (2.0) |
| IBD (Crohn’s disease and colitis ulcerosa) | 5 (1.4) | ||
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Hepatitis A, B and C (Liver diseases) | 3 (0.9) | ||
| Other digestive system conditions | 17 (4.9) | ||
| Pancreatitis | 4 (1.2) | ||
| Respiratory tract diseases | 18 (5.2%) | Hyperventilation | 1 (0.3) |
| Asthma | 4 (1.2) | ||
| Chronic Bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema | 5 (1.4) | ||
| Lung diseases | 9 (2.6) | ||
| Nervous system diseases | 36 (10.4%) | Brain infarction | 13 (3.8) |
| Migraine | 5 (1.4) | ||
| Peripheral nervous system diseases | 8 (2.3) | ||
| Migraine | 5 (1.4) | ||
| Eye diseases | 1 (0.3%) | Glaucoma | 7 (2.0) |
| Urogenital diseases | 19 (5.5%) | Kidney disease | 18 (5.2) |
| Prostatitis | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Cardiovascular diseases | 135 (39.1%) | Hypertension | 78 (22.6) |
| Angina pectoris | 16 (4.6) | ||
| Myocardial infarction | 13 (3.8) | ||
| Angioedema | 3 (0.9) | ||
| Heart failure | 7 (2.0) | ||
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 17 (4.9) | ||
| Pericarditis | 4 (1.2) | ||
| Aortic valve stenosis | 3 (0.9) | ||
| Cardiomyopathies | 2 (0.6) | ||
| Peripheral arterial disease | 12 (3.5) | ||
| Atherosclerosis | 7 (2.0) | ||
| Embolism and Thrombosis | 32 (9.3) | ||
| Hemic and lymphatic | 35 (10.1%) | Thrombocythemia | 10 (2.9%) |
| diseases | Lymphedema | 3 (0.9%) | |
| Skin and connective tissue diseases | 16 (4.6%) | Skin conditions | 16 (4.6) |
| Nutritional and metabolic diseases | 111 (32.2%) | Hypercholesterolemia | 76 (22.0) |
| Dyslipidaemias | 21 (6.1) | ||
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 3 (0.9) | ||
| Hyperlipidaemias | 16 (4.6) | ||
| Endocrine systemic diseases | 84 (24.3%) | Diabetes mellitus Type 1 (DM1) | 10 (2.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus Type 2 (DM2) | 53 (15.4) | ||
| Hyperthyroidism | 12 (3.5) | ||
| Hypothyroidism | 12 (3.5) | ||
| Immune system diseases | 8 (2.3%) | Rheumatoid arthritis | 13 (3.8) |
| Sjogren Syndrome | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Other auto-immune conditions | 7 (2.0) | ||
| Mental disorders | 11 (3.2%) | Psychiatric disorders | 11 (3.2) |
| Viruses | 40 (11.6%) | HIV | 40 (11.6) |
| Development anomalies | 2 (0.6%) | Asplenia | 2 (0.6) |
Categorization of each extracted disease by disease chapter using the 2022 Medical Subject Headings thesaurus (MeSH) from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Values represent n (%); note, values add up to higher numbers (%s) than the total study population due to multimorbidity. For 15 patients, no disease was diagnosed. HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.