3A03.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Scorbutic anaemia

Description

Scorbutic anaemia is a common finding in infants and young children with scurvy and is related to impaired iron absorption and coexistent haematopoietic nutrient deficiencies including iron, vitamin B12 and folate.

Index terms

  • Scorbutic anaemia
  • anaemia due to ascorbic acid deficiency
  • anaemia due to scurvy
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  • anaemia due to vitamin c deficiency
  • scorbutus anaemia

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
  • 3A03.1 – Protein deficiency 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

Scorbutic anaemia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/676339366

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