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... Pica is a pattern of eating non-nutritive substances (such as dirt or paper), lasting for at least one month.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001538.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001538.htm#Definition
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Pica Web Resources ... Eating non food items is referred to as pica. These items may include, but are not limited to dirt, paint chips, coffee grounds, hair, paper, sand, and cigarettes. For a true diagnosis of pica, the child should be craving and eating these things for at least a month. ... Main > Diseases and Conditions > Pica...
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www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/pica.html
www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/pica.html
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Pica is a pattern of eating non-food materials (such as dirt or paper) ... Pica can occur during pregnancy. In some cases, a lack of certain nutrients, such as iron deficiency anemia and zinc deficiency, may trigger the unusual cravings. Pica may also occur in adults who crave a certain ... View ALL Diseases & Conditions...
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www.myoptumhealth.com/portal/ADAM/item/Pica
www.myoptumhealth.com/portal/ADAM/item/Pica
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Someone with pica may eat clay, dirt, metal, paper, animal feces, paint, ice or hair. This disorder is most common in children, persons with mental retardation, and pregnant women. Teenagers with iron deficiency may eat ice. ... Diseases & Conditions Database...
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health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=1699
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'The Tyra Banks Show' gives young women the 'girlfriend' they want to hang out with, and the role model they need. ... Pica is often developed in people with developmental disabilities, including autism, mental retardation and in children between the ages two and three. People suffering from mental health conditions...
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tyrashow.warnerbros.com/2008/08/signs_of_pica_disease.p...
tyrashow.warnerbros.com/2008/08/signs_of_pica_disease.php
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Diseases Center ... Chronic diseases ... Diagnostic Tests for Pica...
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/pica/book-diseases-8a.htm
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/pica/book-diseases-8a.htm
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Causes of Pica (Diseases Database): ... The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Pica that are listed by the Diseases Database: ... Conditions listing Pica as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Pica. Our database lists the following as having Pica as a symptom of that condition:
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/pica/causes.htm
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/pica/causes.htm
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Pica (disorder) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pica is a medical disorder characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive (e.g., clay, coal, soil, feces, chalk, paper, soap, mucus, ash, gum etc.) or an abnormal appetite for some...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pica_(disorder)
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Check out the second to last question in children topic as it deals with pica. You have iron deficiency anemia and need to take iron supplements with vitamin C to remedy the anemia which is causing the pica (eating ice and paper). ... Autoimmune Diseases...
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www.dietitian.com/iron.html
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