E78.80: Hyperlipoproteinemia (a)
You have too much of a specific fat transporter in your blood.
Fats have various jobs in the body. There are various kinds of fats. For example, fats are important for the structure of cells and for making the production of particular messenger substances possible. Fats are transported in the blood by fat transporters.
One important fat transporter in the blood is lipoprotein a. If there is too much lipoprotein a in the blood, fats are deposited in the body’s blood vessels and they constrict them. This can result in circulatory disorders. The amount of lipoprotein a in the blood is usually congenital. There can also be other, isolated causes of excess lipoprotein a in the blood. These causes include diabetes and disorders of the kidneys and the thyroid gland.
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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