ArticleCureus2023
The Association Between Pica and Iron-Deficiency Anemia: A Scoping Review.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pilot pragmatic clinical trial of iron therapy in children with anemia of chronic kidney disease (FeTCh-CKD).Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Trial
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- Real-world evaluation of an intravenous iron service for the treatment of iron deficiency with or without anemia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Iron Deficiency Anemia.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025Review
- Gastroduodenal Obstruction Secondary to Pica-associated Bezoar: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Health Education and Promotion Interventions to Mitigate Geophagic Practise: A Scoping Review.Public health reviews · 2025Review
- Geophagy: uses and perceptions of women of childbearing age in Tshwane District, Gauteng Province-a qualitative study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- A Spongy Appetite: A Case of Pica.Cureus · 2024Article
- Relationship Between "Geosminophilia" (Liking the Smell of Earth) and Pica in Patients With Iron Deficiency.Cureus · 2023Article
- History of Pica, Obesity, and Their Associations with Anemia in Pregnancy: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Surviving Critical Low Hemoglobin Levels and Pica.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
There are many presentations of iron-deficiency anemia associated with pica in adults, but there is a lack of literature summarizing its different presentations. In this scoping review, we sought to identify the various presentations and if treatment of iron-deficiency anemia resolved the presenting symptoms of pica. This review was conducted by completing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-Scr) checklist. The following electronic databases were searched for potentially eligible articles: PubMed, ProQuest, and Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE). Study screening procedures were completed with a narrative synthesis. The data is synthesized and interpreted by sifting, charting, and sorting based on organ systems. Twenty articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the scoping review. Regardless of other clinical presentations, the identification of pica symptoms allowed treatment for iron deficiency and led to the resolution of all symptoms in all 20 articles. Therefore, it is imperative to map the available evidence to inform clinicians and allow for better patient care.
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