"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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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pica" by people in Profiles.
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[Pagophagia in a Female with Recurrent Depressive Disorder:A Case Report with Review of Literature]. Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2018; 29(2):143-145.