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To the Editor: Pica, the craving for unusual foodstuffs or nonfood substances, is occasionally associated with iron-deficiency anemia.^1,2 Pagophagia, or the craving for ice, is the most common type of pica, although ingestion of starch, clay, dirt, or other inert substances may also occur.³ The craving for various types of food, typically crunchy or salty foods, has been associated with iron-deficiency anemia as well.¹ I report here the case of an elderly woman with iron-deficiency anemia in whom a craving for fresh, whole tomatoes developed; the craving disappeared after iron replacement.

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