E64.1: Sequelae of vitamin A deficiency
You had too little vitamin A in your body in the past. As a result, you are having symptoms.
Vitamin A is important for vision along with the skin and mucous membranes. Furthermore, you need vitamin A to regenerate particular cells such as blood cells. You can obtain vitamin A through various foods like liver, fish and green vegetables.
A vitamin A deficiency can develop when you are taking too little vitamin A via food. It is also possible that, due to some other condition, you are unable to properly absorb vitamin A in your intestines.
A lack of vitamin A can cause problems in the eyes and mucous membrane, for example. Some of the problems may also occur when you once more have enough vitamin A in your body.
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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