E16.3: Increased secretion of glucagon
You have too many specific messenger substances (hormones) in your blood.
The pancreas produces various messenger substances for the body. One messenger substance is called glucagon. This messenger substance affects many processes in the body. The messenger substance glucagon thus increases the sugar level in the blood, among other things.
You have too much of the messenger substance glucagon in your blood. As a result, you may have various symptoms. Changes to the skin are common as a result. The sugar level in the blood may be too high. The mucous membrane in the mouth may become inflamed and grow thinner.
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
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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