 Pica
"Pica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for a period of at least one month. (DSM-IV)
| Descriptor ID |
D010842
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.375.600 F03.550.400.600
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pica" by people in Profiles.
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Grant JE, Odlaug BL. Clinical characteristics of trichotillomania with trichophagia. Compr Psychiatry. 2008 Nov-Dec; 49(6):579-84.
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Mehendale S, Aung H, Wang CZ, Tong R, Foo A, Xie JT, Yuan CS. Scutellaria baicalensis and a constituent flavonoid, baicalein, attenuate ritonavir-induced gastrointestinal side-effects. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2007 Nov; 59(11):1567-72.
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Wang CZ, Fishbein A, Aung HH, Mehendale SR, Chang WT, Xie JT, Li J, Yuan CS. Polyphenol contents in grape-seed extracts correlate with antipica effects in cisplatin-treated rats. J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Dec; 11(6):1059-65.
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Chiu B, Ciaccio C, West MA. Intestinal obstruction from furniture cushion foam bezoar. Surgery. 2005 Nov; 138(5):956-8.
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Mehendale S, Aung H, Wang A, Yin JJ, Wang CZ, Xie JT, Yuan CS. American ginseng berry extract and ginsenoside Re attenuate cisplatin-induced kaolin intake in rats. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2005 Jul; 56(1):63-9.
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Aung HH, Mehendale SR, Xie JT, Moss J, Yuan CS. Methylnaltrexone prevents morphine-induced kaolin intake in the rat. Life Sci. 2004 Apr 16; 74(22):2685-91.
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Mycyk MB, Leikin JB. Combined exchange transfusion and chelation therapy for neonatal lead poisoning. Ann Pharmacother. 2004 May; 38(5):821-4.
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Mehendale SR, Aung HH, Yin JJ, Lin E, Fishbein A, Wang CZ, Xie JT, Yuan CS. Effects of antioxidant herbs on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in a rat-pica model. Am J Chin Med. 2004; 32(6):897-905.
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Nowicki MJ, Miller RC. Secretory diarrhea owing to a tape bezoar in a child with Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Nov; 38(11):1670-2.
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Aung HH, Dey L, Mehendale S, Xie JT, Wu JA, Yuan CS. Scutellaria baicalensis extract decreases cisplatin-induced pica in rats. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2003 Dec; 52(6):453-8.
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