ICD-10 Specific code E60: Dietary zinc deficiency
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
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English
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Dietary zinc deficiency |
French
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Carence alimentaire en zinc |
Hierarchical position
| Level | Code | Title | |
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| 1 | IV | Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | |
| 2 | E50-E64 | Other nutritional deficiencies | |
| 3 | E60 | Dietary zinc deficiency |
Indicated medicines
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Zinc sulfate is a source of zinc which is an essential trace element and involved in a number of body enzyme systems. Severe deficiency causes skin lesion, alopecia, diarrhoea, increased susceptibility to infections and failure to thrive in children. |