What Is Pica

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is pica?

• A) the craving for and consumption of nonfood substances
• B) a condition in which the body fails to adequately absorb iron
• C) an iron supplement
• D) a measure of hepcidin in the liver
• E) the part of the liver where iron is stored

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