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Craving and eating inedible substances: known as pica is a disorder characterised by an appetite for largely non-nutritive substances. See detailed information below for a list of 6 causes of Craving and eating inedible substances, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Medical Conditions associated with Craving and eating inedible substances:
Eating symptoms (2462 causes), Psychiatric symptoms (971 causes), Digestive symptoms (5299 causes), Food symptoms (1907 causes)
Symptoms related to Craving and eating inedible substances:
Food craving, Pica (13 causes), Pregnancy (699 causes), Appetite, Nutritional defeciency, Iron deficiency anemia
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