What Is Pica

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Multiple Choice

What is pica? 

• A) The craving 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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Definitions:

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