Pica in Germany - Amylophagia-associated iron deficiency anemia;Pica in Deutschland - Amylophagie als ursache einer eisenmangelanamie

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 635-640

  Menge, H ^a,c   Lang, A ^a   Cuntze, H ^b  

^a Medizinische Klinik II

^b Klinikum Remscheid ^*

^c Klinikum Remscheid

Author keywords

Amylophagia; Iron deficiency anemia; Pica

Indexed keywords

LEAD; MERCURY; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORUS; STARCH;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CLAY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; GERMANY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LEAD POISONING; PICA;

ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PICA; PREGNANCY; STARCH;

EID: 0031685113     PISSN: 00442771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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