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is an inherited medical condition, with:Favismwhenanemiawhich the sufferer experience acute

.beansFabaexposed to

in ancient times, people, who live around theEven

Mediterranean region, recognized that fava beans.could cause illness in certain persons

plants blossomed in the spring, manyfabatheWhenhistorians noted that young men felt lethargic and

centuries, thisth20and earlyth19tired. In the

.Baghdad Feverproblem was known as

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Symptoms of favism

People, who suffer from favism, experience acutehemolytic anemia, due to exposure to the fava beans.

hemolytic anemia is characterized by theAcutethat can carrycells RBCbreakdown of red blood

oxygen throughout the body.

these cells break down rapidly, the bone marrowAs

cannot replace them quickly enough and as a result,

the body will not get sufficient oxygen.

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may vary with the severity of thefavismSymptoms of

, nausea, vomiting andheadacheillness. Fatigue, fever,

.favismthe mild symptoms ofpain arestomach

Some early signs of favism includejaundice (yellow

coloring of the skin), orange urine (presence of blood

in the urine) and feeling worn out over a long period

of time.

is not treated in time, the patient may slipfavismIf

.into coma and may need blood transfusions

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The amount of exposure to fava beans required to

develop illness depends on the severity of the

persons condition.

1. Eating fava beans is the most common trigger.

2. However, some people are very sensitive to fava

beans and they react to the pollen of the plant.

3. Eating meat of an animal that consumes the

beans may cause favism in certain people.

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There are several cross-reactive agents as well, like

some medicines including antibiotics and certainanti-malarial drugs and many types of broad beans.

,favismpeople, who suffer fromMany

become ill when exposed to the chemical in

.mothballs known as naphthalene

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:Causes of favismis an inherited condition that is linked to theFavism

. Even though, women may suffer fromX chromosome, they are more often carriers and men arefavism

.more likely to become sick with this disease

is most common in people of North AfricanFavism

descent and Mediterranean. However, people from

the Middle East, South Asia and other African regionsare also at risk.

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Phosphate-6-Deficiency of an enzyme called Glucose

It is the most.favismPD is a main cause of6Dehydrogenase or G

400common enzyme deficiency in the world, which affect over

million people.

Favism may be quite dangerous. However, it can be easily detected

and treated. Therefore, people, who experience any symptoms of

favism, should seek the advice of a doctor immediately

Favism can be fatal in infants and young children.

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:Treatment of favism

A simple blood test can detect the deficiency of G6PD.

Once favism is identified, avoiding the triggering foods

and medicines are the most important treatment.

People, who suffer from favism, should also be vaccinated

as infections can cause an attack.

Blood transfusions may be necessary for acute attacks.

Some people, who suffer from chronic severe reactions,

may benefit from removal of the spleen (splenectomy) as

much destruction of the red blood cells occurs in the

spleen.

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