> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.finngen.fi/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.finngen.fi/finngen-data-specifics/finnish-health-registers-and-medical-coding/finnish-health-registers.md).

# Finnish health registries

The FinnGen study is based on combining genetic and electronic health record data. Finnish health care system was presented in [FinnGen users' meeting on the 14th of June 2022](https://www.finngen.fi/en/members/document/322), which was [recorded](https://www.finngen.fi/en/members/recordings/finngen-data-users-meeting-14th-june-2022).

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The study enables users to use the registry data, for [FinnGen Scientific Plan](https://www.finngen.fi/en/members/document/218) and its [amendments](https://www.finngen.fi/en/members/document/217) based purposes, from the following national registries (*details in table below, containing live links*):

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### Finnish registries used in FinnGen

FinnGen contains data from a large number of Finnish registers. This data is only available in the Sandbox. The registers available in FinnGen are described in:

* [Register data](/finngen-data-specifics/red-library-data-individual-level-data/what-phenotype-files-are-available-in-sandbox-1/registers-in-the-detailed-longitudinal-data.md)