title: [Pica and iron-deficiency anemia in a 2-year old Indian child].
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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Pediatria, Ospedale Civile di Arzignano, Vicenza.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vanin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Urso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meneghetti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mescoli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marcazzò
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D007501:Iron
vernacular_title: Pica e anemia ferropriva in una bambina indiana di due anni.