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Start Over Topic pica (pathology) in children Publication Year Range More than 50 years ago Region turkey Publisher sage publications inc.

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1. Hematologic and Biochemical Studies of Turkish Children With Pica.

Author

Çavdar, Ayhan Okçuo&gcaron;lu and Arcasoy, Ayten

Subjects
IRON deficiency anemia in children, ANEMIA in children, IRON deficiency anemia, IRON deficiency diseases, PICA (Pathology) in children, EATING disorders in children
Abstract

The present study clearly indicates the presence of iron deficiency anemia in Turkish children with long standing pica for soil and clay. Most of the patients described had marked growth retardation and a lag in bone age. As explanation, the cations in soil and clay seem to enter into an ion exchange retention reaction with dietary iron, zinc and perhaps other trace metals, resulting in the typical complex of deficiency symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
1972