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Xylophagia (paper eating): A rare form of pica

Xylophagia is a form of pica where patients have the unusual craving for ingestion of paper. After treating the underlying cause of pica, in this case treating iron deficiency anemia with iron replacement therapy, these unusual cravings resolve.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kurtz, Daniel, Azar, Ibrahim, Khan, Hajra, Lilley, Kirthi, Woldie, Indryas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7752580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33363971
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3157

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