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E67.2: Megavitamin-B syndrome

You have been found to have an increased vitamin B value.

Vitamins are substances the body needs for many tasks. The body is unable produce most vitamins by itself. These vitamins must be taken in through food. There are various B vitamins. These are distinguished with successive numbers.

Vitamin B6 is a component of many proteins. These proteins help prepare energy in the body. Vitamin B6 is moreover important for creating the red blood pigment. The red blood pigment transports oxygen in the body. Vitamin B6 is most notably contained in yeast, cereal, fish, meat, dairy products and eggs.

You have taken too much vitamin B6 with your food. If you have too much vitamin B6 in your body, your nerves may no longer work properly. For example, you may have no sensation, or pins and needles, in your hands and feet.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).