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5B91.1 Zinc excess

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Adverse effects associated with chronic intake of supplemental zinc include suppression of immune response, decrease in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and reduced copper status. Acute adverse effects of excess zinc include epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, headaches and gastrointestinal distress.

code elsewhere

• Myelopathy due to excess of zinc  (8D41.Y)

synonyms

• Zinc excess
• hyperzincaemia

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