Deficiency Disease
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| E50-E64 | Other nutritional deficiencies |
| E50 | Vitamin A deficiency |
| E51 | Thiamine deficiency (vitamin B1 deficiency) |
| E52 | Niazin deficiency ( Pellagra ) |
| E53 | Deficiency of other vitamins of the vitamin B complex |
| E54 | Ascorbic acid deficiency |
| E55 | Vitamin D deficiency |
| E56 | Other vitamin deficiencies |
| E58 | Alimentary calcium deficiency |
| E59 | Alimentary selenium deficiency |
| E60 | Alimentary zinc deficiency |
| E61 | Deficiency of other trace elements |
| E63 | Other nutritional deficiencies |
| E64 | Consequences of malnutrition or other nutritional deficiencies |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| E40-E46 | Malnutrition |
| E40 | Kwashiorkor |
| E41 | Alimentary marasmus |
| E42 | Kwashiorkor marasmus |
| E43 | Unspecified significant energy and protein malnutrition |
| E44 | Energy and protein malnutrition of moderate and mild degrees |
| E45 | Delayed development due to energy and protein malnutrition |
| E46 | Unspecified energy and protein malnutrition |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Deficiency diseases are diseases that result from malnutrition .
Occasionally they have symptoms similar to a strong oversupply of the vitamin or substance. For example, both an over- and under-supply of vitamin B6 damage the memory .
- Beriberi or Beri-Beri is a disease caused by a long-term deficiency in vitamin B1 (thiamine).
- Night blindness is among other things due to lack of vitamin A triggered.
- Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B3 (niacin).
- Scurvy is the deficiency disease by lack of vitamin C .
Malnutrition, malnutrition or absorption disorders can lead to hypovitaminosis (vitamin deficiency) and in extreme cases to a complete lack of vitamins in the body.
The death of the intestinal flora, for example through the use of antibiotics, can lead to deficiencies in certain vitamins ( K , B12 ).
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