title: Pica. An underappreciated cause of electrolyte abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, USA.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shaver
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Easom
mesh_terms: D000534:Alum Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects; D002133:Calcium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects; D015984:Causality; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate / Q000009:adverse effects; D013213:Starch / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000534:Alum Compounds; D004573:Electrolytes; C077571:baking powder; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D013213:Starch; D002133:Calcium Sulfate