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Pica as a manifestation of iron deficiency.

Expert review of hematology - 1 Nov 2016

Borgna-Pignatti Caterina, Zanella Sara

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INTRODUCTION: Pica is the compulsive eating of non-nutritive substances. It is often associated with iron deficiency but its pathophysiology is unknown. Areas covered: We searched the literature using the keywords listed below. Our aim was to describe the phenomenon in its various aspects, to touch briefly on the historical and cultural background, and to examine in more detail the studies that tried to analyze...

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PMID: 27701928
DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2016.1245136

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