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Pediatría Atención Primaria
Print version ISSN 1139-7632
Abstract
VILA-BEDMAR, Sara et al. Celiac disease presenting with pica: case report. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2019, vol.21, n.83, pp.275-278. Epub Dec 09, 2019. ISSN 1139-7632.
Pica is defined as the ingestion of non-nutritive substances for more than a month. This disorder may be secondary to neurologic or psychiatric illnesses (mental retardation, autism, personality disorders), but it can also be the expression of nutritional deficit, such as iron deficiency. In cases of refractory iron deficiency an underlying malabsorptive condition should be ruled out. Here we present the case of a school-age child diagnosed with pica related to celiac disease.
Keywords : Celiac disease; Pica.