Intestinal malabsorption or protein-losing enteropathy

Definition

Intestinal malabsorption is a diseased condition in which absorption of food nutrients across the intestinal tract is disturbed. Impairment of single or multiple nutrients may lead to malnutrition. Protein-losing enteropathy is a diseased condition in which there is excessive loss of plasma protein into the intestine. More loss of proteins than synthesis may lead to hypoalbuminemia.

Exclusions

• Crohn disease (DD70)

4 subordinate codes

• DA96.0Intestinal malabsorption
• DA96.1Protein-losing enteropathy
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Diseases of small intestine

• DA90Nonstructural developmental anomalies of small intestine
• DA91Obstruction of small intestine
• DA92Other acquired anatomical alterations of small intestine
• DA93Motility disorders of small intestine
• DA94Noninfectious enteritis or ulcer of small intestine
• DA95Coeliac disease
• DA97Certain vascular disorders of small intestine
• DA98Polyps of small intestine