ملخص
Pagophagia, or the practice of consuming ice, is a particular expression of the more general phenomenon of pica. Pagophagia is a complex behavioral phenomenal arising from the interplay of biochemical, hematological, psychological, and cultural factors. This compulsive dietary aberration is observed in many children and pregnant women worldwide. The authors report 3 cases of severe iron deficiency anemia with a serum ferritin level of 2-3 ng/mL, in which the patients were consuming 2 trays and many bags of ice per day. Following treatment with iron therapy, pagophagia spontaneously resolved within 2 weeks. It is a commonly missed problem. Pediatricians should be alert to this phenomena and its association with iron-deficiency anemia.
اللغة الأصلية | English |
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الصفحات (من إلى) | 127-131 |
عدد الصفحات | 5 |
دورية | Pediatric Hematology and Oncology |
مستوى الصوت | 22 |
رقم الإصدار | 2 |
المعرِّفات الرقمية للأشياء | |
حالة النشر | Published - مارس 2005 |
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