What is Favism?

What is Favism?

• Favism: Form of hemolytic anemia.
• Favism: Hemolytic anemia due to the ingestion of fava beans or after inhalation of pollen from the Vicia fava plant by persons with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient erythrocytes.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Favism: anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Favism as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Favism: Introduction

Types of Favism:

Broader types of Favism:

• Blood conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Favism?

Complications of Favism: see complications of Favism

What causes Favism?

Causes of Favism: see causes of Favism

What are the symptoms of Favism?

Symptoms of Favism: see symptoms of Favism

Complications of Favism: see complications of Favism

Favism: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Favism.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Favism.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Favism: see treatments for Favism
Research for Favism: see research for Favism

Organs Affected by Favism:

Organs and body systems related to Favism include:

• Blood

Name of Favism

Main name of condition: Favism

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Favism:

• Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Acute renal failure
• Coomb's test
• Haptoglobins

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