ICD-11 classes
16 Diseases of the genitourinary system
Diseases of the urinary system
Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases
GB55 — Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis
GB55.1 — Nephropathy induced by heavy metals

ICD-11 GB55.1 — Nephropathy induced by heavy metals

A disease of the kidney, caused by exposure to heavy, nephrotoxic metals such as cadmium, lead, copper, and mercury. This disease is characterised by tubular damage, renal insufficiency, interstitial fibrosis, necrosis, or renal dysfunction. This disease may also present with hypertension, proteinuria, hyperuricaemia, aminoaciduria, or other symptoms characteristic of chronic kidney disease.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.