E83.2: Disorders of zinc metabolism
You cannot utilize zinc properly.
Zinc is important at various points for the body. Zinc is contained in various proteins, for example. These proteins are important for the sugar level or energy balance, for instance.
You cannot utilize zinc properly. In that case, you may not be able to absorb zinc properly with your food. You may thus have too little zinc in your body. If there is insufficient zinc in your body, you may have various symptoms. For example, you may have problems with your skin or have abdominal complaints. Furthermore, the skin around your nails may become inflamed and your hair may fall out.
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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