Pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot: Report of two cases
Cyanotic congenital heart disease is a high iron-requiring illness; therefore affected children may be prone to iron deficiency if not actively sorted and treated. Among problems associated with iron deficiency is pica; the consumption of non-food substances for non-nutritive purposes. Children with...
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| description | Cyanotic congenital heart disease is a high iron-requiring illness; therefore affected children may be prone to iron deficiency if not actively sorted and treated. Among problems associated with iron deficiency is pica; the consumption of non-food substances for non-nutritive purposes. Children with pica are at risk of other health hazards like lead toxicity, Intestinal obstruction and parasitic infections from the contaminated substances consumed; however, this is often a forgotten problem in children with cyanotic heart disease; therefore two cases of pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot are reported. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89a219809db942a5b8322c504acd57682022-12-21T23:37:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMuller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research0975-97272013-01-014212212310.4103/0975-9727.118245Pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot: Report of two casesAliyu IbrahimCyanotic congenital heart disease is a high iron-requiring illness; therefore affected children may be prone to iron deficiency if not actively sorted and treated. Among problems associated with iron deficiency is pica; the consumption of non-food substances for non-nutritive purposes. Children with pica are at risk of other health hazards like lead toxicity, Intestinal obstruction and parasitic infections from the contaminated substances consumed; however, this is often a forgotten problem in children with cyanotic heart disease; therefore two cases of pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot are reported.http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2013;volume=4;issue=2;spage=122;epage=123;aulast=IbrahimCyanotic congenital heart diseaseiron deficiencypicatetralogy of Fallot |
| spellingShingle | Aliyu Ibrahim Pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot: Report of two cases Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research Cyanotic congenital heart disease iron deficiency pica tetralogy of Fallot |
| title | Pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot: Report of two cases |
| title_full | Pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot: Report of two cases |
| title_fullStr | Pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot: Report of two cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot: Report of two cases |
| title_short | Pica in children with tetralogy of Fallot: Report of two cases |
| title_sort | pica in children with tetralogy of fallot report of two cases |
| topic | Cyanotic congenital heart disease iron deficiency pica tetralogy of Fallot |
| url | http://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2013;volume=4;issue=2;spage=122;epage=123;aulast=Ibrahim |
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