3A03.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Protein deficiency anaemia

Description

A disease caused by low levels of protein within the body. This disease is characterised by a low red blood cell count in the blood. This disease may present with pallor, fatigue, or shortness of breath. Confirmation is by identification of a low red blood cell count in a blood sample.

Index terms

  • Protein deficiency anaemia
  • Amino-acid deficiency anaemia
  • anaemia due to amino-acid disorder

Excludes

Exclusions from above levels

  • 04 – Diseases of the immune system
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations or chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1000704511 – Human immunodeficiency virus disease
  • JB64.1 – Other diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs or certain disorders involving the immune mechanism complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

  • 3A03.0 – Hereditary orotic aciduria
  • 3A03.2 – Scorbutic anaemia
  • 3A03.3 – Copper deficiency anaemia
  • 3A03.4 – Acquired other vitamin B deficiency anaemia
  • 3A03.5 – Acquired vitamin A deficiency anaemia
  • 3A03.6 – Acquired vitamin E deficiency anaemia
  • 3A03.Y – Other and unspecified nutritional or metabolic anaemia

Foundation entity

Protein deficiency anaemia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/261912453

Part of: 3A03: Certain nutritional or metabolic anaemias › 03: Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs