Medical Condition Mineral Deficiency Not Elsewhere Classified

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 269.3 - mineral deficiency not elsewhere classified

Active Ingredients used for Mineral Deficiency Not Elsewhere Classified:

Iodine, Selenium, Zinc

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
iodine (i)	in regions with low iodine intake or cases of known deficiency, iodine enrichment of foods or supplementation should be considered. to avoid iodine deficiency in the united states, table salt is enriched with iodine ("iodized" salt), and iodine is added to cattle feed and used as a dough conditioner. while iodine deficiency is not common in developed countries, it is common in other parts of the world. when considering iodine enrichment or supplementation, supervision by medical personnel or	a
selenium (se)	keshan disease is a cardiomyopathy (heart disease) restricted to areas of china in people having an extremely low selenium status. prophylactic administration of sodium selenite has been shown to significantly decrease the incidence of this disorder. organic forms of selenium (such as selenized yeast or se-yeast) may have better bioavailability than selenite and thus may be better preventative treatments for keshan disease.selenium is used to treat and prevent selenium deficiency (for example in	b
zinc	causes: zinc deficiency is caused by inadequate intake or absorption, increased zinc excretion, or increased bodily need for zinc. symptoms: zinc deficiency symptoms include growth retardation, hair loss, diarrhea, delayed sexual maturation, impotence, eye and skin conditions, and loss of appetite. additional symptoms may include weight loss, delayed wound healing, taste changes, and mental lethargy.diagnosis: zinc can be measured in plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and hair.	a

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.