This dimension names the agent that actually causes a medical condition, a pathogen, a genetic mutation or an environmental factor. Wikipedia notes that "a disease may be caused by external factors such as pathogens or by internal dysfunctions." Browsing this way collects every condition caused by the same agent.
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Comparison
ICD-10 Chapter Number ICD-10 Code Range Causative Agent
Sources
1. ICD-10 (Wikipedia)
ICD-10 chapter table, Chapter III, chapter number
III | D50-D89 | "Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism"
ICD-10 chapter table, Chapter III, code range
III | D50-D89 | "Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism"
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