Z83: Family history of other specific disorders
Z83.4: Family history of other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
The body produces energy from food. Furthermore, the body makes construction material from food, for instance to repair or construct tissue. This is also called metabolism. The metabolism is influenced by various messenger substances.
You may thus have questions or might be examined. Such a disease may be hereditary.
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