ICD-11 classes
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Nutritional disorders
Overweight, obesity or specific nutrient excesses
Certain specified nutrient excesses
5B91 — Mineral excesses
5B91.1 — Zinc excess

ICD-11 5B91.1 — Zinc excess

Adverse effects associated with chronic intake of supplemental zinc include suppression of immune response, decrease in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and reduced copper status. Acute adverse effects of excess zinc include epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, headaches and gastrointestinal distress.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.