Iron deficiency anaemia

Definition

A disease caused by chronic or acute bleeding, excessive menstrual bleeding, inadequate intake, substances (in diet or drugs) interfering with iron absorption, malabsorption syndromes, inflammation, infection or blood donation. This disease is characterised by decreased levels of iron present in the body. This disease may present with fatigue, pallor or dizziness. Confirmation is by identification of decreased levels of iron in a blood sample.

6 subordinate codes

• 3A00.0Acquired iron deficiency anaemia due to blood loss
• 3A00.1Acquired iron deficiency anaemia due to low intake
• 3A00.2Acquired iron deficiency anaemia due to decreased absorption
• 3A00.3Acquired iron deficiency anaemia due to increased requirement
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Nutritional or metabolic anaemias

• 3A01Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
• 3A02Folate deficiency anaemia
• 3A03Certain nutritional or metabolic anaemias
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified