Medical Condition Unspecified Intestinal Malabsorption

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 579.9 - unspecified intestinal malabsorption

Active Ingredients used for Unspecified Intestinal Malabsorption:

Selenium

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
selenium (se)	low selenium status has been demonstrated in several malabsorptive syndromes and in some digestive and gastrointestinal allergic conditions. there is some evidence that children with food allergies have a higher risk of selenium deficiency. there is no clear benefit of selenium supplementation as a therapy for malabsorptive syndromes, although vitamin supplementation in general may be warranted.	c

*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.