N S Ivascu, S Sarnaik, J McCrae, W Whitten-Shurney, R Thomas, S Bond
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of pica and its characteristics among children with sickle cell disease. DESIGN: Retrospective, observational study. SETTING: An urban, ambulatory care, interdisciplinary center. PATIENTS: The medical records of all 480 patients who visited the center from March 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999, were reviewed. Patients were excluded for history of stroke, long-term transfusions, pregnancy, acute illness, or age younger than 3 years...
November 2001: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine