T51-T65: Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
T56: Toxic effect of metals
Subcodes of T56:
- T56.0: Toxic effect: Lead and its compounds
- T56.1: Toxic effect: Mercury and its compounds
- T56.2: Toxic effect: Chromium and its compounds
- T56.3: Toxic effect: Cadmium and its compounds
- T56.4: Toxic effect: Copper and its compounds
- T56.5: Toxic effect: Zinc and its compounds
- T56.6: Toxic effect: Tin and its compounds
- T56.7: Toxic effect: Beryllium and its compounds
- T56.8: Toxic effect: Other metals
- T56.9: Toxic effect: Metal, unspecified
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