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Mineral deficiency
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	E 58.-E 61.
ICD-9	269.3

Mineral deficiency refers to a hypoalimentation of dietary minerals.^[1]

Examples include:

References

^ "Introduction: Mineral Deficiency and Toxicity: Merck Manual Professional". http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec01/ch005/ch005a.html. Retrieved 2008-11-29.

Nutrition disorders (E40-68, 260-269)

Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition

Protein-energy
malnutrition

Kwashiorkor · Marasmus · Catabolysis

Avitaminosis

B vitamins	B1: Beriberi/Wernicke's encephalopathy(Thiamine deficiency) · B2: Ariboflavinosis · B3: Pellagra(Niacin deficiency) · B6: Pyridoxine deficiency · B7: Biotin deficiency · B9: Folate deficiency · B12: Vitamin B12 deficiency

Other vitamins	A: Vitamin A deficiency/Bitot's spots · C: Scurvy · D: Hypovitaminosis D/Rickets/Osteomalacia · E: Vitamin E deficiency · K: Vitamin K deficiency

Mineral
deficiency

Zinc · Iron · Magnesium · Chromium · Selenium (Keshan disease) · Manganese · Molybdenum · Copper · Calcium · Potassium

Hyperalimentation

Overweight · Obesity	Childhood obesity · Obesity hypoventilation syndrome · Abdominal obesity

Vitamin poisoning	Hypervitaminosis A · Hypervitaminosis D · Hypervitaminosis E

Mineral overload	see inborn errors of metal metabolism, toxicity

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