"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 non-nutritive substances for a period of at least one month.
| Descriptor ID |
D010842
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.825 F03.400.875
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pica" by people in Profiles.
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Geophagy Is Associated with Growth Faltering in Children in Rural Bangladesh. J Pediatr. 2016 Nov; 178:34-39.e1.
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Clinical characteristics of trichotillomania with trichophagia. Compr Psychiatry. 2008 Nov-Dec; 49(6):579-84.
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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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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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Intestinal obstruction from furniture cushion foam bezoar. Surgery. 2005 Nov; 138(5):956-8.
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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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Methylnaltrexone prevents morphine-induced kaolin intake in the rat. Life Sci. 2004 Apr 16; 74(22):2685-91.
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Combined exchange transfusion and chelation therapy for neonatal lead poisoning. Ann Pharmacother. 2004 May; 38(5):821-4.
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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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Secretory diarrhea owing to a tape bezoar in a child with Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Nov; 38(11):1670-2.