ICD-11 classes
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Disorders of metabolite absorption or transport
5C61 — Disorders of carbohydrate absorption or transport
5C61.4 — Acquired monosaccharide malabsorption
ICD-11 5C61.4 — Acquired monosaccharide malabsorption
This is an acquired condition in which the cells lining the intestine cannot take in one or all of the sugars glucose, galactose or fructose, which prevents proper digestion of these molecules and larger molecules made from them. It may cause osmotic diarrhoea.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code 5C61.4 contains 3 clarifying diagnoses:
- 5C61.40 — Fructose malabsorption
- 5C61.4Y — Other specified acquired monosaccharide malabsorption
- 5C61.4Z — Acquired monosaccharide malabsorption, unspecified