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[Pica and iron-deficiency anemia in a 2-year old Indian child].
- Source :
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La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics [Pediatr Med Chir] 2002 Jan-Feb; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 67-9. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Pica is the compulsive ingestion of nonnutritive substances. The causes are not known, but the symptom is often associated either with iron-deficiency or with pregnancy. The authors report on a case of pica in a 2-year old Indian child, affected by a serious ferropenic anaemia.
Details
- Language :
- Italian
- ISSN :
- 0391-5387
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11938686