title: Pica in a patient with anorexia nervosa.
abstract: A case of an unusual pica in a patient with anorexia nervosa is described. The patient was also found to have iron-deficiency anaemia. The relationship of mineral deficiency to pica and anorexia nervosa is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: McLoughlin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hassanyeh
mesh_terms: D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000150:complications; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000150:complications