D89.2: Hypergammaglobulinaemia, unspecified
You have large quantities of certain antibodies in your blood.
The immune system protects the body from pathogens and foreign substances. The immune system can also destroy cells in the body that have pathologically changed. The body's immune system is made up of different types of immune cells. Some immune cells can destroy pathogens or foreign bodies themselves. Other immune cells produce certain antibodies. Some of the immune system’s antibodies can make pathogens and foreign substances visible to the immune system. Other antibodies attack pathogens or foreign substances directly.
Your defense cells have produced large quantities of certain antibodies.
The antibodies can disrupt blood clotting or damage blood vessels. You can then have bleeding in the skin. You may also get repeat bouts of fever or feel nauseous.
These antibodies may be produced because of an inflammation in the body or some other condition, for example.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
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