Geophagia in a chronic hemodialysis patient.
Geophagia, the deliberate ingestion of earth, is a serious clinical problem, particularly for dialysis patients. This article presents a geophagic patient with end stage renal disease and reviews the etiology, consequences and treatment of this disorder.
Griffith
J P
JP
Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston.
Bhanot
V K
VK
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010842:Pica / Q000209:etiology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors