Favism
Favism is a disease caused by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency, characterized by sudden acute intravascular hemolysis after consuming fresh broad beans in the presence of hereditary glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency.
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Site of disease:
Blood vessels -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
Seen in congenital heredity -
Related symptoms:
Fatigue weakness lack of appetite hemoglobinuria dizziness -
Concurrent disease:
Cerebral cysticercosis Pituitary dwarfism Neonatal dacryocystitis Hemolytic anemia caused by high temperature Cold antibody type autoimmune hemolytic anemia