Finnish Disease Database

findis.org provides up-to-date information on 35 monogenic diseases belonging to the Finnish disease heritage. For each disease, the prevalence or incidence and a short description of clinical symptoms are provided, as well as genetic locus and a molecular description for identified mutations. The character and consequences of all known mutations, Finnish and foreign, are described at the DNA and polypeptide level. Disease allele frequencies are typically reported for Finnish mutations.

The target audience of the database is researchers and clinicians working in this field. Information for the database has been gathered from researchers, original and review publications, and reliable websites. The database follows the Quality Criteria for Health Related Websites recommended by the European Commission.

Funding for the database has been provided by the Academy of Finland, Center of Excellence in Disease Genetics.

Authors and Contact Information

findis.org is developed and maintained by the Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki and the Department of Molecular Medicine, National Public Health Institute, Finland.

The authors are:

Anna-Kaisa Anttonen, MD
Anthony Metzidis,
Kristiina Avela, MD PhD
Pertti Aula, professor
Leena Peltonen, Academy professor

When referring to this database, please cite:

Anttonen AK, Metzidis A, Avela K, Aula P, Peltonen L. findis.org – Finnish Disease Database. www.findis.org.

To contact the authors email findis-webmaster@helsinki.fi or send mail to:

findis.org / Anna-Kaisa Anttonen
Department of Medical Genetics
Biomedicum Helsinki
PO Box 63 (Haartmaninkatu 8)
00014 University of Helsinki
Finland