A meta‐analysis of the worldwide prevalence of pica during pregnancy and the postpartum period

@article{Fawcett2016AMO,
  title={A meta‐analysis of the worldwide prevalence of pica during pregnancy and the postpartum period},
  author={Emily J. Fawcett and Jonathan M. Fawcett and Dwight Mazmanian},
  journal={International Journal of Gynecology \& Obstetrics},
  year={2016},
  volume={133}
}
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