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Pica and iron‐deficiency anaemia
Author(s) -
ARBITER E. A.,
BLACK DORA
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1991.tb00693.x
Subject(s) - pica (typography) , iron deficiency , medicine , pediatrics , anemia , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science
Summary In two cases of children with pica referred to a child psychiatrist, both were found to have undiagnosed iron‐deficiency anaemia. Treatment with iron supplements and dietary advice led to decrease or cessation of pica.