ICD-11 code : 5B5K.2;
Preferred Label : Zinc deficiency;
ICD-11 definition : The clinical features of severe zinc deficiency in humans are growth retardation,
delayed sexual and bone maturation, skin lesions, diarrhoea, alopecia, impaired appetite,
increased susceptibility to infections mediated via defects in the immune system,
and the appearance of behavioural changes. The effects of marginal or mild zinc deficiency
are less clear. A reduced growth rate and impairments of immune defence are so far
the only clearly demonstrated signs of mild zinc deficiency in humans. Other effects,
such as impaired taste and wound healing, which have been claimed to result from a
low zinc intake, are less consistently observed.;
ICD-11 synonym : dietary zinc deficiency; Hypozincaemia;
Origin ID : 507702177;
UMLS CUI : C0451818;
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The clinical features of severe zinc deficiency in humans are growth retardation,
delayed sexual and bone maturation, skin lesions, diarrhoea, alopecia, impaired appetite,
increased susceptibility to infections mediated via defects in the immune system,
and the appearance of behavioural changes. The effects of marginal or mild zinc deficiency
are less clear. A reduced growth rate and impairments of immune defence are so far
the only clearly demonstrated signs of mild zinc deficiency in humans. Other effects,
such as impaired taste and wound healing, which have been claimed to result from a
low zinc intake, are less consistently observed.
