ICD-10 Specific code E51.1: Beriberi

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Beriberi
Flag for French language  French Bรฉribรฉri

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 IV Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
2 E50-E64 Other nutritional deficiencies
3 E51 Thiamine deficiency
4 E51.1 Beriberi

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Vitamin B1

Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), the coenzymatic form of thiamine, is involved in two main types of metabolic reactions: decarboxylation of ฮฑ-ketoacids (e.g. pyruvate, ฮฑ-ketoglutarate and branched-chain keto acids) and transketolation (e.g. among hexose and pentose phosphates). Therefore, the principal physiological role of thiamine is as a coenzyme in carbohydrate metabolism, where TPP is required for several stages in the breakdown of glucose to provide energy.