Anaemia is common, particularly in women and the commonest underlying cause, iron
deficiency, is often overlooked. Anaemia is associated with increased morbidity and …

Background There are many descriptions of the association of pica with iron deficiency in
adults, but there are few reports in which observations available at diagnosis of iron …

Objective: To determine role of trace elements in causation of pica with specific reference to
zinc and iron we studied plasma levels of iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca) and magnesium …

La Pica es un trastorno de la ingestión y de la conducta alimentaria de la infancia o la niñez.
Se define como el consumo persistente de sustancias no nutritivas durante un período de …

Abstract “PICA” means perverted appetite for substances not fit as food or of no nutritional
value such as, bricks, clay, soil, ice, laundry starch, etc. The word “PICA” is derived from …

Nutrition has long been the missing ingredient in the treatment of the various
musculoskeletal conditions seen daily by the health professionals. The often-stated reason …

Pica and food craving in adult patients with iron deficiency in Bloemfontein, South Africa :
scientific letter Page 1 1069 November 2007, Vol. 97, No. 11 SAMJ Pica and food craving in …

Following Vincent van Gogh's death in 1890, numerous physicians have offered diagnostic
opinions regarding his still unverified illness. The discovery that he had ingested leaded oil …

Neglect in the care of pregnant South African women of advanced maternal age : scientific letter
Page 1 November 2007, Vol. 97, No. 11 SAMJ 1064 Neglect in the care of pregnant South …

Pica is an eating disorder defined as the compulsive and repeated ingestion of substances
that have no nutritional value for at least one month. This condition may be hard to diagnose …