[Pica and iron-deficiency anemia in a 2-year old Indian child].
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.
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Dipartimento di Pediatria, Ospedale Civile di Arzignano, Vicenza.
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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
D007501:Iron
Pica e anemia ferropriva in una bambina indiana di due anni.