5B5K.8

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Chromium deficiency

Description

Deficiency in humans is only described in long-term total parenteral nutrition patients receiving insufficient chromium. Hyperglycaemia or impaired glucose tolerance occurs. Elevated plasma free fatty acid concentrations, neuropathy, encephalopathy, and abnormalities in nitrogen metabolism are also reported.

Index terms

  • Chromium deficiency

Exclusions from above levels

  • 5C64 – Disorders of mineral absorption or transport
  • 1C62.3Y – slim disease
  • 6B80 – Anorexia Nervosa
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  • DA96.0 – Intestinal malabsorption
  • NF07.0 – starvation
  • 18 – Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1004987305 – Transitory endocrine or metabolic disorders specific to fetus or newborn

Sibling codes

  • 5B5K.0 – Iron deficiency
  • 5B5K.1 – Calcium deficiency
  • 5B5K.2 – Zinc deficiency
  • 5B5K.3 – Iodine deficiency
  • 5B5K.4 – Fluorine deficiency
  • 5B5K.5 – Sodium chloride deficiency
  • 5B5K.6 – Copper deficiency
  • 5B5K.7 – Selenium deficiency
  • 5B5K.9 – Manganese deficiency
  • 5B5K.A – Molybdenum deficiency
  • 5B5K.B – Vanadium deficiency
  • 5B5K.Y – Other specified mineral deficiency
  • 5B5K.Z – Mineral deficiency, unspecified

Foundation entity

Chromium deficiency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2006854546

Part of: 5B5K: Mineral deficiencies › 05: Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases