Question

Pica syndrome is a rare disorder associated with eating nonfood enyities such as ice, soil, cement, wood, and bark. which type of anemia is associated with this rare disease?

a. G6PD deficiency anemia

b. Sickle cell anemia

c. iron deficiency anemia

d. Pernicious anemia

Answer 1

Answer is C - IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA.

Pica is no longer a reason of iron deficiency anemia; pica is a symptom of iron deficiency anemia. It is the hyperlink between iron deficiency anemia and lead poisoning, which is why iron deficiency anemia should continually be sought when a toddler is diagnosed with lead poisoning. Hippocrates identified clay eating; however, present day doctors frequently do now not understand it until the patient and household are particularly queried. Both elements decrease the absorption of dietary iron. Clay consuming occurs international in all races, though it is greater common in Asia Minor. Starch consuming is a addiction in females of African heritage, and it frequently is commenced in being pregnant as a treatment for morning sickness.